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A constitutional right for all Tax reform auto owners bill will leave farmers behind By Aaron Krauter North Dakota’s farmers and ranchers are facing tough economic times right now — commodity prices are low, net farm incomes have dropped significantly and we are rebounding from a drought that impacted nearly every farmer and rancher in western North Dakota. A goal of tax reform should be to help North Dakota farmers and ranchers succeed and compete on the global playing field — but the Republican plan is going to drag our agricultural economy down even further. The independent non-partisan Congressional Budget Office shows that the Republican tax plan would add a whopping $1.5 trillion dollars to the national debt. It’s money that won’t go toward rebuilding our roads and bridges, and it’s money that won’t go toward a strong farm safety net to help our agricultural producers. By spending more than a trillion dollars on tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, the sequestration cuts will be even more severe on farm safety net programs. The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 requires that new legislation enacted during a term of Congress does not collectively increase estimated deficits. The current 2017 U.S. Department of Agriculture-Farm Service Agency sequestration rate is a cut of 6.8 percent. The CBO has warned the White House Office of Management and Budget that based upon PAYGO law the sequestration would be $90 billion for 2018. That means 100 percent sequestration on many farm programs including Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage. It looks like the writers of this tax plan will leave farmers behind.
By Orrie Swayze This is America: Contrary to Environmental Protection Agency statements, all auto owners have the self-evident, unalienable, constitutional right to save typically several dollars per tank by choosing to splash blended 94 octane, thus premium half E85/E30’s more power, same mileage, and cleaner engines and lower maintenance costs. It protects them and especially their most vulnerable children from gasoline octane’s poisonous benzene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions identical to those found in cigarette smoke. There is no recommended safe level of exposure to benzene or cigarette smoke, and ethanol’s two carbon molecule simply does not contain or produce them. Plus its added oxygen assures more complete combustion of these and other poisonous carbon based molecules. Obviously all American auto owners can legally take this E30 challenge by choosing “premium” E30
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or blending half E85 when available and practical. Having served as president of the founding board of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association, I encourage all old founding board members to lead again by coming to and encouraging others to attend the SDCGA annual conference’s resolutions meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 20. Let’s move the revolution we started past the tipping point by voting into policy the above language also recently adopted in South Dakota Farmers Union policy. And let’s challenge the EPA to make our day by attempting to sue us for doing so. For references, Google my home autobiographical website by using keywords “fascinating early SD ethanol history.” You will find that South Dakota political ethanol history was bizarre, humorous, and indeed, truth is stranger than fiction. Orrie Swayze is from Wilmot, S.D.
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DEC. 19 — Central Dakota Ag Day, NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center, Carrington, N.D. Information: Contact Joel Lemer at 701-6522581 or joel.lemer@ndsu.edu. JAN. 2-4 — Crop and Pest Management School, Burns Technology Center at Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont. The registration deadline is Dec. 26. Register at: https:// payment.msuextension.org/ product/E5E59944-155D-011A010F8B1D2C2B5A42 JAN. 3-5 — Biology of Grazing Lands Workshop, North Dakota State University Dickinson Research Extension Center, Dickinson, N.D. Information: Email Lee Manske at llewellyn. manske@ndsu.edu JAN. 4-5 — Montana State University Extension farm management workshop, Lewiston, Mont. To register contact Keri Hayes at 406-9943511 or khayes@montana.edu JAN. 10-11 — South Dakota Pork Congress, Ramkota Exhibit Hall, Sioux Falls, S.D. Information: http://www.sdppc. org/events-4/pork-congress/ JAN. 11-12 — Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Organic Conference, River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud, Minn. Information: www.mda.state. mn.us/food/organic/conference JAN. 15-16 — Precision Ag Summit, North Dakota Farmers Union Conference Center, 1415 12th Ave. S.E., Jamestown, ND. Information: https://www. regonline.com/builder/site/ Default.aspx?EventID=2028610 JAN. 16 — Wide World of Weeds Workshop, Fargodome, Fargo, N.D. Information: https:// www.ndsu.edu/weeds
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Hillman honored by SDSU BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State University Department of Animal Science recently announced that Howard Hillman of Sioux Falls, S.D., has been selected as the 2017 SDSU Distinguished Department of Animal Science Alumni Award recipient. This award recognizes the accomplishments of alumni who have impacted the agricultural industry, communities and individuals across the state, nation and world.
National Biodiesel Board elects governing board FARGO, N.D. — The National Biodiesel Board held a membership meeting in Washington, D.C., that was attended by numerous soybean grower leaders and state soybean association staff. NBB conducted elections for the Governing Board and for officer positions, and Ryan Pederson, a Rolette, N.D., soybean farmer representing the North Dakota Soybean Council, was elected to the governing board.
Brooks named Agriculturalist of the Year FARGO, N.D. — Steve Brooks of Bowman, N.D., has been named as the 92nd Little International Agriculturist of the Year, awarded by the North Dakota State University Saddle and Sirloin club to recognize deserving individuals of their work in North Dakota agriculture. He will be recognized during the Little International on Feb. 9, 2018. Brooks, his brother and their families operate Brooks Chalky Butte Ranch, where they raise registered Angus cattle and a variety of crops including corn,
wheat and lentils. Brooks Chalky Butte Ranch has been in operation since 1904. Brooks’ children are the sixth generation on the family ranch.
Land O’Lakes announces promotions ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Land O’Lakes Inc. has announced the promotions of Beth Ford and Brad Oelmann. Ford has been promoted to chief operating officer of Land O’Lakes Businesses, including overall responsibility for the WinField United business. Oelmann has been promoted to chief operating officer of Land O’Lakes Services. Oelmann was named executive vice president of member relations and business development services in the spring of 2017. His new role will bring together all services Land O’Lakes offers to its co-op members.
AGCO selects Operator of the Year PHOENIX, Ariz. — AGCO Corporation has chosen Andrew Myburgh as the recipient of its 12th annual Operator of the Year award. The award recognizes the skills, dedication, customer service and community involvement of the hardworking custom application professionals across the nation. Myburgh is a Certified Applicator at the Wheat Growers in Aberdeen, S.D. He received the grand prize of a new Harley- Davidson motorcycle at the 2017 Agricultural Retailers Association Conference & Expo in Phoenix. To learn more about the AGCO Operator of the Year program and to see previous winners, please visit: www.applylikeapro.com.
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Reputation leads to legacy By Marytina Lawrence Special to Agweek In farming, many of us think a great deal about the history of our profession and the MARYTINA LAWRENCE potential for leaving a family legacy that can be passed down from generation to generation. It is one of those things that “matters most” to a farmer. The idea that a son or daughter would take on that which someone else has built with the goal of continuing to improve it, care for it and make it their own is something not seen much in the world of today. But in farming, one could say legacy is everything. Over the past weekend I traveled to a town 3 ½ hours from home to
watch my daughter swim in a college meet. While there I was visiting with her she mentioned something to me that she experienced that made me think about how a legacy is actually built. My daughter has been swimming year-round for about 10 years now. I have spent as much time in a pool as a supportive parent as I have in the cattle barn. Those two places have been my existence for a long time. During this particular competition, she had marginal meet. She is in the middle of her season. Workouts are hard, her body is sore and sometimes that can be tough when you are trying to compete. We were discussing her strategies for the next month or so, and she shared something with me that really got me thinking. While on the pool deck struggling that weekend, three different swim-
mers from other teams approached my daughter at different times to introduce themselves and ask if she was Montana Lawrence. With surprise she answered them all with a humble yes, and they proceeded to tell her how wonderful it was to finally meet her as they had heard so much about her. My daughter didn’t know any of these young women. It struck her in those moments that despite her personal momentary struggle with competition, her reputation as a competitor and athlete preceded her. That who she is matters more than how she performs. Her influence was making a difference in the world. It was a great encouragement to her as an athlete that helped her see the big picture. And — it got me thinking. In farming our reputation often comes into question. Our reputation will help to form a positive or nega-
tive legacy for our future. What we do and how we do it will always be the foundation for how we are perceived by the consumer. If we are to develop a legacy of history and an ethical moral reputation, we must start by recognizing that people are watching even when we don’t see them, and what we do will come full circle. I am humbled for my daughter and the legacy she has created for herself on the pool deck. I am hopeful that everyday as a farmer’s wife I am working towards the same legacy for a profession I believe in and truly love to be a part of. Editor’s note: Lawrence and her husband Bryan raise turf grass, alfalfa, corn and purebred Hereford cattle near Princeton, Minn. She works for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation and is state coordinator for the Speak for Yourself program. Reach her at marytinathefarmerswife@gmail.com.
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By Jonathan Knutson Agweek Staff Writer Those of us involved in modern agriculture sometimes call it “the disconnect,” or the disparity in how farmers and the general public view food and our food system. Aggies lament, and justifiably so, the misperceptions and general lack of knowledge that many nonfarmers demonstrate. They think food appears at the supermarket and a handful of giant corporations control virtually all U.S. farmland, among other less-than-sensible ideas. The disconnect reflects two things: farmers and farm families account for less than 2 percent of the U.S. population, and most Americans are several generations removed from the farm. The nonfarmers have no personal ties to, or first-hand knowledge of, modern ag, and that leads to unfactual assumptions and beliefs. But a handful of farmers and ranchers contribute to the problem. Instead of trying to engage and connect with nonfarmers, they ridicule and insult. Here’s an example. I wrote a short opinion piece, posted on the Agweek website, that relayed a conversation I had with a farmer. He mentioned a consumer once told him, “I don’t need farmers. I shop at farmers markets.” I noted the consumer’s argument had “logical shortcomings” and invited readers to describe their responses. One reader answered this way: Point out that farmers markets are supplied by farmers, that farmers markets don’t produce all the food consumers need and invite the consumer to her farm to learn more. Perfect response. Respectful, constructive. But some readers responded much differently. They labeled the consumer “stupid” and “idiotic,” as well as a few off-color terms I won’t repeat. Yes, I understand the sentiment. Hearing and reading statements with little or no relation to reality is irritating. Frustration builds over time. But ridiculing people hurts agriculture’s cause. Though I’ve never read “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” I’m confident that Dale Carnegie doesn’t recommend insults. What should farmers and ranchers be doing? Well, years ago, an area farmer mentioned in passing to me that he had brought federal regulators to his farm to evaluate the effects of a proposed rule. I asked if that would help. He shrugged and said something along the lines of, “Maybe not. But if I didn’t try, how could I expect them to understand our side?” I know, frustrated aggies will say, “Don’t you get it? These critics are too stupid to learn!” Maybe. Or more likely they’re misinformed. Badly and even ridiculously misinformed, perhaps, but not stupid. Farm and commodity groups are working to engage, connect with and inform consumers. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, for instance, has a “director of grassroots advocacy and spokesperson development.” Ryan Goodman, who holds the position, gave me this advice on how ranchers can enhance perceptions and awareness: Invite consumers to your ranch and show them how things work. Check with your farm or commodity group to see if it offers programs or suggestions to connect with consumers. You also might visit the website (www.foodintegrity.org) of the Center for Food Integrity. The organization has research that it says can help farmers and ranchers “earn consumer trust.” Ideally, every American farmer and farm family would work to connect with consumers. That won’t happen. Many producers lack the time, patience, resources or inclination. But if you won’t be part of the solution, at least don’t be part of the problem. Don’t ridicule consumers, even ones with ideas and views you know to be wrong. Insults may provide shortterm emotional satisfaction, but they tarnish and weaken the occupation and way of life you support. And the next time you complain about the disconnect in modern ag, ask yourself if you’re bridging or expanding it.
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Crystal projects $46/ton Co-op expands Drayton, N.D., factory
By Mikkel Pates Agweek Staff Writer FARGO, N.D. — American Crystal Sugar Co. officials announced the company is expanding its Drayton, N.D., factory at the farmer-owned cooperative’s annual meeting on Dec. 7, in Fargo, N.D. Tom Astrup, the Moorhead, Minn., co-op’s president and CEO for just over a year, said the projected initial gross beet payment for 2017 beets is $46 per ton, which is better than last year’s final payment of $42.45 per ton for 2016 beets, primarily because beets are sweeter and more valuable. Astrup said the company spent up to $20 million to $25 million on the Drayton, N.D., factory in the summer of 2017 and will do the same in 2018. That building project likely will span four or more years. They’ll spend $100 million and expect to increase their slice capacity in that factory by increasing that factory’s output by about 30 percent and the company as a whole by 5 percent to 7 percent. Astrup said the expansion was chosen for Drayton in part because of the number of beets now grown there and the desire to process more there rather than having to truck them to other factories farther south. This is to “take advantage of our yield increases” and hope that with greater processing, the company won’t have to cut acres more, Astrup said. The company produced 12 million tons of beets on about 400,000 acres, compared to producing nearly the same amount but on 500,000 acres a decade ago. Astrup acknowledged that the company has talked about potential long-term plans to expand the East Grand Forks, Minn., plant in a fiveto 10-year outlook. Nothing has been approved there, he said. Robert Green, a St. Thomas, N.D., farmer and chairman of the board, presided over his last annual meeting
as he reached his term limit. Green was the longest-serving chairman in the company’s history. Green said this was an important year, with the company putting into play a $45 million domed sugar warehouse in the
market, and completion of a new labor contract without any strike or lockouts.
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Tom Astrup, president and CEO of American Crystal Sugar Co., addresses the farmer-owned co-op’s annual meeting in Fargo, N.D., on Dec. 7, 2017.
and when a new farm bill safety net can be passed. Johnson says the NFU wants a safety net that “doesn’t kick in when times are good.” He said any bill needs to be supported by production agriculture, the “conservation community” and by the nutrition community, where 75 percent of the ag bill spending occurs. Johnson praised sugar growers for providing political action committee support to allow their industry to protect them during unpredictable political times. “We are in a politically disruptive time when things are said and done that never would have been countenanced” in the past, he said. NFU opposed the Republican-led tax reform bill, which will add $1.5 trillion to the deficit. Johnson said farmers individually may be better off in the short term, but he said the so-called “paygo,” or pay-as-you go systems, with offsets in spending which will impact federal farm programs that are important to sugar producers, who grow crops other than beets. He noted that the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs that cover shallow revenue losses, may be “wiped out.”
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Robert Green, left, chairman of the board of American Crystal Sugar Co. and a farmer from St. Thomas, N.D., presides over his last annual meeting as chairman. With him on the stage is Dan Younggren, Hallock, Minn., president of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association. sugar-intensive Chicago market, victories on agreements enforcing the North American Free Trade Agreement, a new market sending beet pulp pellets into China’s growing livestock
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson, who warned beet growers not to “rest on your laurels” in a time of great uncertainty in Washington, D.C., which may affect whether
Astrup said the co-op is still trying to get a Section 199 tax deduction into the new tax reform package, even though it doesn’t appear in either the House or Senate versions of the bill. He didn’t say how that would happen. The tax issue could cost 500-acre growers $15,000 each. Courtney Gaine, president of The Sugar Association, dubbed the “scientific voice of the U.S. sugar industry,” said the sugar industry is dealing with food companies busy reformulating products to reduce sugar and that “current demand may change moving forward.” She cited programs like the “Coke Zero Sugar” campaign, which has been successful to the detriment of sweetener producers. Gaine said consumers need to be told the “great story of where sugar comes from.” North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum listed a number of Donald Trump administration’s “pro-agriculture” accomplishments and responsiveness. The state of North Dakota is working to improve drone development, workforce development through education reforms and community building. Bur-
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Outdoor Heritage Fund provides for ag conservation solutions By Jenny Schlecht Agweek Staff Writer BISMARCK — The Cover Crop and Livestock Integration pilot project is not the only agriculture-related project for which Ducks Unlimited has gone to the North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund for money. In fact, of five projects funded by the fund in which Ducks Unlimited plays a role, four have agricultural connections. OHF is overseen by the North Dakota Industrial Commission and was established in 2013 to provide grants to state agencies, tribal governments, political subdivisions and nonprofit organizations, with higher priority given to projects that enhance conservation practices in the state. Among the fund’s main objectives are provisions to improve, maintain and restore water quality, soil conditions, plant diversity and animal systems, and to enhance farming and ranching by supporting other practices of stewardship. The fund has put considerable money into agriculture conservation programs, including more than $2.7 million on the four agriculture-related projects in which Ducks Unlimited is involved. The objective of another recently approved project, the Grasslands Enhancement Pilot Project, is to better utilize grasslands on public lands that are open to grazing by supporting infrastructure for rotational grazing systems, says Dane Buysse, a Ducks Unlimited biologist. The project, which received $230,000 from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, will pay 60 percent of costs, including cross fencing and water infrastructure, while producers will pay 40 percent. The five-year agreements will run at the same time as leases on the public lands, but the infrastructure developed will be depreciated out over 10 years for producers, and any cross fencing and permanent water improvements will remain with the property. North Dakota Department of Trust Lands will provide rent credits to lessees for funding permanent water
developments, like well holes and casings, and Fish and Wildlife Service will do the same on Waterfowl Production Areas. Trust Lands also will provide technical assistance through their surface management team. Ducks Unlimited will provide outreach, funding for wetland restorations and technical assistance. Dakota Missouri Valley and Western Railroad will provide funding for fencing materials along railroad right-of-way when deemed necessary. Buysse explains that sportsmen have reported that some areas on school trust, public land and adjacent private land were overgrazed while others were under grazed. That has hurt waterfowl development in those areas, too, he says. By moving cattle more effectively across acres, the project hopes to improve quality for ranchers and for sportsmen who hunt on the lands. Buysse says the project also will include water infiltration testing to monitor rangeland or grassland quality to allow lessees to see the impact rotational grazing can have on the property. Organizers hope to show that rotational grazing will capture more water and make the land more drought tolerant. The project covers much of northwest North Dakota, including all or part of Burke, Bottineau, Burleigh, Divide, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan and Ward counties. Buysse says several producers are working on agreements with the project, and substantial funding remains. For more information, contact him at 701355-3584 or dbuysse@ducks.org. Other agriculture-related Outdoor Heritage Fund projects in which Ducks Unlimited is involved include the Working Grasslands Partnership, with the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust at the helm, and the Enhanced Grazing Lands and Wildlife Habitat project. Both projects seek to help producers keep expiring Conservation Reserve Program acres in grass for grazing.
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Outdoor Heritage Fund finances Ducks Unlimited cover crop grazing program By Jenny Schlecht BISMARCK — Tanner Gue spends a lot of time with farmers in southeast North Dakota, helping them navigate conservation program options in his role as a biologist with Ducks Unlimited. In recent years, many producers with crops and cattle have expressed interest in grazing cattle on cover crops on their cropland. However, they typically have one concern: the financial risk of implementing a new practice. So, Gue and Ducks Unlimited, in cooperation with Pulse USA, North Dakota Natural Resources Trust, local soil conservation districts and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, applied for a grant from the North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund to provide cost-share assistance to producers who want to try out cover crops on their cropland. The pilot program, called the Cover Crop and Livestock Integration Project, received $625,394.90 from the OHF. Ducks Unlimited, Pulse USA and the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust will put in additional in-kind and cash resources of $31,329 and producers are expected to contribute $416,929.90. CCLIP is open to producers in 11 North Dakota counties: Barnes, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Sargent, Stutsman and Wells. The counties are in the flyway for duck migration as well as in the Prairie Pothole region, which contains a high density of wetlands.
Gue has had interest in each of the counties, and several producers have signed up. Among them is Donn Nelson of Dickey County, who has been looking for ways to improve soil health and to incorporate livestock on more of his acres because of a lack of pasture availability in his area. Working with Ducks Unlimited has provided him with additional resources for fencing and water infrastructure, he says. Gue explained producers can receive 60 percent of the funding for fencing infrastructure, including cross fence or perimeter fence; water infrastructure, like wells, pipes, pumps or tanks; and windbreak panels. Producers also can receive 60 percent of the funding for cover crop seed mixes and technical assistance from Pulse USA. Emily Paul, a sales representative for Pulse USA, says representatives from her company will talk with farmers and ranchers about why they want to use cover crops on their fields. They’ll look at herbicide records, talk about seeding timing and discuss species’ options. “What I’ll be doing with individual farmers or ranchers is helping them think about what their longterm goals are with this and their short-term goals and how we can use different seeds to meet them,” she explains. Nelson says he likely will use cover crop mixes that include winter annuals like rye or triticale to provide early-season grazing options in the spring.
“I can leave my pastures idle and gain a month of grazing or more on green, viable forage,” he says. What he plants will depend on the crop the cover mix will follow. Especially following soybeans or dry edible beans, he wants to make sure there is some cover on the ground. “We’re pretty bare after soybeans,” he says. Pulse USA will offer discounts on seeds for anyone tied to CCLIP, Paul says. But she says the biggest advantage to the project is its reliance on local knowledge and resources, including people who grew up on farms and ranches in the area. Gue says Ducks Unlimited’s interest in cover-crop grazing stems from the positive effects the practice can have on the environment. Cover crops can provide food and thermal cover for cattle and for wildlife that stick around for winter, like deer and pheasants. Cover crops also reduce surface runoff and flooding in nearby wetlands. Plus, getting cattle onto the cropland can improve the soil on that ground while giving pasture grasses a chance to rejuvenate. “We’d get, hopefully, healthier wetlands in surrounding areas where we’re doing these,” Gue says. In exchange for funding, Ducks Unlimited requires that producers plant cover crops on the selected land at least two years out of the five-year program and that they don’t manipulate wetlands during those five years. “We see it as a short-term way to conserve that habitat,” Gue says.
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Ducks Unlimited hopes expanded use of cover crops will provide feed and thermal cover for cattle as well as wildlife. Though the program lasts only five years, Ducks Unlimited is hopeful producers will continue to integrate cover crops into their rotations long past the end date. Nelson says CCLIP is flexible and tailored to producers, and he encourages anyone who has an interest in grazing cover crops or improving soil health to at least check it out. Though he says mentioning Ducks Unlimited to farmers and ranchers in the Prairie Pothole region often draws cringes based on competing interests and past issues, he’s been happy with the program and the help of Gue to come up with a program that fits his needs. Gue says he will work with producers to determine the right number of acres and the right situation for them. Anyone interested can contact Gue at 701-355-3592 or tgue@ducks.org.
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A Ducks Unlimited project funded by the North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund will help farmers and ranchers integrate cover crops into their rotations for the purpose of livestock grazing.
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THE SORTING PEN
10 gift ideas for the farm families on your Christmas list By Jenny Schlecht Agweek Staff Writer Do you have a farmer or a farm family on your Christmas list this year? No two farmers or farm families are exactly alike, of course. But there are many practical gifts that almost any farm family would appreciate. Here are 10 ideas: Good winter boots: This is essential for anyone who spends long hours outside in the winter, especially those of us with livestock. My family likes Muck Boots, which offers styles for a variJENNY SCHLECHT ety of temperature ranges and sizes, but there are other popular brands. Boots that keep toes toasty in even the frigid winters are good gifts for anyone. Boot and glove dryer: And, if the farm family on your list already has a good selection of winter boots, a
boot dryer or a combination boot and glove dryer might be a good choice. We have an electric one with slots for four items — a pair of boots and a pair of gloves or two pairs of either — that pushes air to get things dry. Other options can be placed over a vent or next to a heater or furnace. An electric pressure cooker: I recently purchased an Instant Pot, and already I’ve got a slight obsession going. I’ve made a fall-apart tender chuck roast, a juicy, flavorful meatloaf, a fast, thick beef stew and a whole chicken with meat that literally fell off the bones, and that’s within the first five days. Many brands have electric pressure cookers on the market, with a variety of features. The ability to make quick, healthy meals on busy days is a must for busy farm families. Ratcheting wrenches: My husband swears by these tools, which feature a ratchet on one end and a wrench on the other, and tries to keep a set in almost every vehicle and tool box. Moisture-wicking clothes: I’ve had
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been known to run cows, horses, pigs, sheep, dogs and a variety of action figures, dolls and Hot Wheels cars in one pen in our house. Tandem axle jack: Does someone on your list pull a tandem-axle trailer? A tandem axle jack, which allows you to drive onto the jack with one tire so you can change the other, is a gift that comes through in the case of blow outs. Gloves: Lined gloves, unlined gloves, cotton gloves — they get lost, they get holes, they get burned or cut. Everyone on a farm can use a spare pair or two. Multitool: Farmers and ranchers, more than anyone, can’t always have the right tool for the job in their pocket or on their belt. But, if they have a multitool or multiplier, there’s at least a chance they can make something work. Pliers, knives, screwdrivers, bottle openers, scissors and more, all in one? That’s a gift that keeps on giving.
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NATIONAL NEWS
Tax reform legislation appears to be a mixed bag for agriculture By Jenny Schlecht Agweek Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Dec. 2 passed a tax reform bill, joining the House, which passed similar legislation in November. As the two bodies work to reconcile their proposals, those in agriculture have expressed mixed reactions. Some believe the lower tax rates, immediate expensing, business interest deduction, cash accounting and scaling back of the estate tax will be positive for farmers and ranchers. Others worry about the effects of increasing the deficit, which could jeopardize farm safety net programs. But Kristine Tidgren, assistant director for the Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, says neither side is wrong. “There are benefits, and then there will be burdens. None of us like to see the deficit increase. That can mean cuts to programs down the road. But I think the proponents say if you pay fewer taxes you get to have more money you get to decide how to use,” she says. “There are policy arguments on both sides.” Tidgren says her organization is watching two provisions above all: what happens with pass-through entities and the loss of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction. On the future of taxation for passthrough entities, Tidgren says the effect on farmers and ranchers will depend on what happens during reconciliation. Both versions contain reductions in rates for qualified business income, but there are differences in how various structures of businesses are taxed. “We don’t want anything that’s going to be too complicated,” she says. “Whatever happens would ideally … allow farmers to continue operating under their current structure and not do some major entity changing.” The loss of DPAD could hit cooperatives and their members particularly hard, though Tidgren says the Senate bill contains a provision that was “really set up to be almost an expansion of DPAD.” Depending on how it plays out in conference committee, the new legislation might make up for the loss, she speculates.
The bills largely leave in place the ability for most farms and ranches to deduct business interest, to use cash accounting and like-kind exchanges for real property, which Tidgren says is good for producers. The House proposal would eventually get rid of the estate tax, and the Senate would double the basic exclusion amount. “A lot of people would embrace that,” she says. “The estate tax as it currently is doesn’t impact a lot of people, though.” Tidgren believes the Senate bill in particular could be good for farmers, though much work remains. However, positives for farmers’ tax bills could be offset by effects on the deficit that would trigger sequestration. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the price tag of the legislation at $1.5 trillion over 10 years, which would lead to a mandatory decrease in benefits paid. That would mean automatic cuts to some farm bill programs, including Agricultural Risk Loss Coverage and Price Loss Coverage. Tidgren says it could lead to approximately 6 percent cuts in those programs, as well other government programs, including Medicaid. There also could be implications for writing a new farm bill. A big issue for farmers that Tidgren feels hasn’t been adequately addressed is health insurance. The Senate bill would remove the Individual Shared Responsibility Payment, which is the fee that must be paid if one does not carry health insurance. The marketplace for insurance already has problems, and removing the requirement for carrying insurance could create more chaos; however, Tidgren says it’s hard to see how it could get much worse. She has heard of Iowa farmers who, because they make just under 400 percent of the poverty limit, qualify for a tax credit and can find coverage for $12,000 per year. But those just over 400 percent of the limit are looking at premiums of more than $40,000 per year. “They want to buy insurance,” she says. “They just simply can’t afford it.”
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“A lot of people don’t seem to understand what cattle mean to this state,” said Krist Wollum, a Porter, Minn., rancher and president of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association.
Metro influence complicates Minn. cattle industry By Jonathan Knutson Agweek Staff Writer BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The general public knows Minnesota for lakes and trees, hockey and Paul Bunyan, and, especially in football season, the Vikings. In agricultural circles, Minnesota is known for corn, soybeans, hogs and, especially around Thanksgiving, turkeys. But cattle, though often overshadowed, play an important role in Minnesota, state cattle industry officials say. “I think sometimes we’re unappreciated. A lot of people don’t seem to understand what cattle mean to this state,” said Krist Wollum, a Porter, Minn., rancher and president of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association. Wollum was among the roughly 250 people who attended the state cattlemen’s association annual meeting Dec. 1-2, held this year in Bloomington, Minn. Bloomington is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area. Of Minnesota’s roughly 5.5 million residents, about 3.5 million live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area. With two-thirds of the state’s population concentrated in
a single metro area, urban residents’ priorities can outweigh those of rural and ag residents — something that occurs less often in South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana, where there is no dominant metro area, Minnesota cattle industry leaders say. “It’s a little harder for us because of state legislation and regulation,” said Glen Graff, a Sanborn, Minn., beef producer and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association legislative chairman. An example: Minnesota farmers are fighting state legislation that restricts mowing in ditches on state-owned land. Ag producers say the legislation hurts the quality of their hay; many urban residents and their legislators are concerned with how haying affects vegetation and wildlife. “They just don’t get our side of it,” Graff said. He and other Minnesota cattle producers say many urban residents also don’t seem to understand the geographic breadth and economic importance of the state’s cattle industry. Both cow-calf operations and feedlots are found across the state. The former are more common in northern Minnesota, where much of the land is better suited to hay and pasture than crops. Feedlots are most prevalent in
the southern part of the state, where cattle producers often have closer access to locally grown corn and other high-quality feed. Daniel Lofthus certainly realizes the cattle industry’s role in the state. Lofthus, state statistician for the Minnesota field office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, staffed an informational booth at the cattlemen’s annual meeting. According to his numbers: ► Minnesota had 2.4 million cows and calves on Jan. 1, 2017. That number has fluctuated slightly in recent years but is the same as it was in 2008. ► About one in three Minnesota farming operations had cattle and calves, beef or dairy or both, in 2012, the last year for which reliable statewide USDA figures are available. ► Cattle and calves generated $1.8 billion in receipts in Minnesota in 2016, trailing, respectively, corn, oilseeds (predominantly soybeans) and hogs. “So you can see that cattle are pretty important in Minnesota,” Lofthus said. Minnesota ranchers say their industry could become even more important. Twenty-five percent of Minnesota’s 51.2 million acres are owned by government units, with most of
the government-owned land in the northern part of the state, according to the Minnesota House Research Department website. Expanded haying and grazing opportunities on that government-owned land would allow Minnesota cattle numbers to increase, ranchers say. They also say the state’s demographics and political climate aren’t conducive to that.
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Krist Wollum, a Porter, Minn., rancher and president of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association.
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In any case, the short-term outlook for Minnesota’s cattle industry is positive. Most state cattle producers should finish in the black in 2017, Minnesota ranchers say. Cattle prices held up relatively well this fall, helping cow-calf operations in particular. And the state generally avoided drought this summer, allowing Minnesota ranchers to avoid the high cost of buying feed.
Many benefits The state cattlemen’s association annual meeting helps attendees in multiple ways, cattle producers say. “Learning more about the regulatory and legislative issues, then deciding as an association how to respond — we do that here at the annual meeting,” Wollum said. This year, for example, the association passed a resolution seeking more public information on the cost savings and safety benefits that state government derives from farmers mowing ditches. The annual meeting also updated producers on important trends and refreshed their understanding of marketing, record-keeping and other fundamentals.
For instance, Alfredo DiCostanzo, University of Minnesota professor of beef cattle nutrition and management, discussed backgrounding. He began with the basics — “Backgrounding is an opportunity to stage cattle to enhance value — and went on to examine when and how producers can do so successfully. The annual meeting helped on a human level, too. Whether through professional networking or making new friends and reconnecting with old ones, members of the Minnesota cattle industry developed closer, stronger ties. “There are a lot of reasons to be here. The camaraderie is one of them,” said Carl Sackreiter, a Pine Island, Minn., cattle producer. Graff has attended the annual meeting for 30 years. “I know most of the people here. It’s like coming to a family reunion,” he said. For many Minnesota cattle producers, the annual meeting reinforces a long, strong commitment to their occupation and way of life. Graff, 63, first said he’s been involved in the cattle industry for 45 years. Then he said, “No, let me correct that. It’s 63 years. I live on the Century family farm.” A Century farm is one that has been owned continuously by the same family for at least 100 years.
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Glen Graff, a Sanborn, Minn., beef producer and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association legislative chairman, and other Minnesota cattle producers say many urban residents also don’t seem to understand the geographic breadth and economic importance of the state’s cattle industry.
National presence Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association officials say their group works closely and effectively with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association — and the NCBA was well represented at the Bloomington event. Here’s a sampling of what NCBA officials said: Ryan Goodman, director of grassroots advocacy and spokesperson development, talked about the importance of ranchers engaging the general public. “Invite them to your ranch. Show them what you do,” he said. Kent Bacus, director of international trade and market access, discussed the bright outlook for U.S. beef exports, especially to China, which he called a “very promising” market. Jesse Fulton, associate director of producer education, dug into the National Beef Quality Audit Report, which notes among other things, that many consumers still have concerns about food safety. Asked by Agweek what ranchers can do change that, he recommended, “Tell consumers you and your family are eating that beef, too.” Kevin Kester, president-elect, talked about the promising Chinese market, too. Minnesota ranchers will benefit from rising U.S. beef exports to China, he said. The fifth-generation California rancher, born and raised in Monterey
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Glen Graff, a beef producer and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association legislative chairman from Sanborn, Minn.
County (between Los Angeles and San Francisco), smiled when asked if he thinks the Minnesota cattle industry sometimes is overshadowed and underappreciated. “Being from California and being a rancher, that’s something I understand, he said. Then, turning serious, Kester added, “Cattle are important in Minnesota. They’re important in our country. As ranchers and an industry, we need to keep telling people that.” The 2018 Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting will be held in Alexandria, Minn.
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THE PINKE POST
Experiences to give and traditions to share this holiday season
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ur girls watched the Hallmark movie “Miss Christmas” a few weeks ago, and since then, my husband has been calling me Miss Christmas. In past years, I’ve been Miss Christmas KATIE to the max, filling our PINKE calendars to the point there was no downtime during the holiday season. By the time Christmas Day rolled around, I was exhausted. As the children have gotten older, I’ve scaled back on my Miss Christmas endeavors. By scaling back at the holidays, I’m able to give more, enjoy more and relax more. I allow myself time to visit and soak in the peace of the season. I’ve also realized our kids need less “stuff” and more experiences and traditions with us and our loved ones. Instead of piles of presents at Christmas and throughout the year, we purposefully gift experiences to our children. Many of the experiences are a first for my husband and me as well. For example, when we travel to a destination, we spend money on admission to a children’s museum or a landmark in the area rather than buying souvenirs. During the past few years, we’ve been to children’s museums in Boston, Salt Lake City and Greenville, S.C. This past fall, we took our daughters to see the Statue of Liberty, on a tour of Ellis Island where their ancestors came through as immigrants, to visit the American
Museum of Natural History and to our first Broadway musical, Wicked. Our oldest daughter, Elizabeth, turns 10 years old on Dec. 9. She isn’t going to have a big birthday party. Instead, she chose to attend Elf the Musical this past month in Bismarck with our family and a few friends. I recently received validation that we’re winning on the experiences effort. While driving to school this past week, our eight-year-old daughter, Anika, asked, “Since we’re going to Colorado at Christmas is that our Christmas gift? Or, will we also get a present?” Anika had already processed that her plane ticket from Jamestown to Denver and a visit to see her aunt, uncle and cousins might be her experience and a gift in and of itself. Aside from giving fewer gifts and more experiences at Christmas, I focus on continuing important traditions from my childhood and have started a few new ones for our family, which include: ► No matter how long it’s been since you went to church, go to a Christmas Eve candlelight service. There is nothing more traditional on Christmas or that fills me with God’s love than a candlelit church and singing Silent Night, or Stille Nacht if you live in my corner of the prairie where we still sing the original German lyrics. ► Make a family favorite dish or create your own. For my husband’s family, it’s oyster stew. For my family, it’s lutefisk. I don’t think my husband or I particularly like our family
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Katie Pinke’s husband and son dust off their old band instruments and play Christmas carols on Christmas Eve. food traditions at Christmas, but we continue them because they are a nod to our loved ones and traditions. ► Create your own Christmas program. Our kids create the program and even write it down. My husband and son dust off their old band instruments and play Christmas carols. Those who can play the piano share a song. We also sing solos, duets, trios and quartets of Christmas songs. ► Read from the book of Luke in the Bible on Christmas. My Grandpa
Sonny started this tradition. It’s our first Christmas without him, but the tradition will continue and gives purpose to our celebration. This Christmas, don’t get caught up in buying the perfect gift for everyone on your list or the hustle and bustle of the season. Think about the experiences you can give and the traditions you can share. Pinke is the publisher and general manager of Agweek. She can be reached at kpinke@agweek.com, or connect with her on Twitter @katpinke.
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Diamond W Feeds sold to Huron company
MEDINA, N.D. — A Medina, N.D., feed company has been sold to a South Dakota company, according to a press release from Dakotaland Feeds of Huron, S.D. Diamond W Feeds of Medina was sold to DakotaLand Feeds LLC as on Nov. 14. Kenny Hoffer, manager of Diamond W Feeds, will continue as manager of the Medina operation. Terry Wanzek, a member of the family that owned Diamond W Feeds, said the decision to sell the business was difficult. “Our customers will have a broader spectrum of affordable products and service,” he said. “Dakotaland Feeds is a reputable company and we are pleased they are the new owners.” Wanzek said his family had owned Diamond W Feeds for 14 years. Diamond W Feeds had just completed a reconstruction project after a Oct. 16, 2016, fire had destroyed its grain elevator and offices.
Heitkamp introduces bill to assist those impacted by drought WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., has introduced legislation to expand assistance available to farmers, ranchers and honey bee producers who have been impacted by the drought. The Livestock and Honey Bee Disaster Assistance Act would permanently remove the funding cap for the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance to producers of livestock and honeybees for losses due to weather events and disease. The program is currently capped at $20 million, but demand has been nearly $40 million and is expected to grow. The bill would also allow the Secretary of Agriculture to temporarily raise the cost-share assistance provided by the Emergency Conservation Program from 75 percent to 90 percent in counties that receive an extreme drought designation by the U.S. Drought Monitor Index. ECP is used by farmers and ranchers to recover from disasters like drought, which can lead to wildfires that destroy fences and require expensive installation of watering systems for livestock.
NDFU state convention slated for Dec. 15-16 JAMESTOWN, N.D. — North Dakota Farmers Union will kick off its 91st annual state convention in Bismarck on Dec. 15 at the Bismarck Event Center. A mix of educational speakers, entertainment, policy debate, elections, youth achievement recognition and a visit from royalty, all highlight this year’s event. Over the two day event, speakers include Frayne Olson, a crops economist and marketing specialist from North Dakota State University, ag analyst Mike Pearson, North Dakota climatologist Dr. Adnan Akyuz and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. The newly crowned Miss America Cara Mund will speak to the 2017 Torchbearer Class. Twenty youth will earn their Torchbearer award, the highest honor a youth can achieve in the Farmers Union youth program. The convention is open to the public. A $70 registration fee is required. Activities for youth and daycare are also provided throughout the convention. To see a complete agenda or to register, go to ndfu.org.
Minnesota Corn Growers funds farmers tackling conservation SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Minnesota corn farmers will once again have the opportunity to put their innovative conservation ideas into action through the Minnesota Corn Growers Association’s Innovation Grant Program. Proposals on how to reduce nitrate loss, improve soil health and protect water quality are being accepted through Dec.15. MCGA, working alongside the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council, is offering a total of $300,000 in Innovation Grants to any Minnesota corn farmer seeking to test or develop an innovative or best practice in the following areas: ► Nitrate loss reduction ► Improved nitrogen management practices for Minnesota soils ► Maintaining or improving water quality ► Innovative soil conservation practices ► Comparing and contrasting the measurable values of large data set decision tools In 2017, 23 farmer-led research projects received a total of $250,000 in funding through the Innovation Grant Program. After the RFP period ends on Dec. 15, proposals will undergo review with awards determined by March 1, 2018 and project funding available April 1, 2018. Farmers can apply at http://www. mncorn.org/research-rfps.
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LAW ON THE FARM
Where does WOTUS go from here?
goes from here. On July 27, 2017, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency published the proposed rule recodifying pre-existing rules and defining “Waters of the United States.” This was the first step in a comprehensive two-step process that was meant to review and revise the definition of “waters of the united states” to be consistent with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order of Feb. 28, 2017. Step one was rescinding the old definition of WOTUS, which governs
the administration of the federal Clean Water Act. Step two was the Corps and the EPA seeking formal notice and comment rulemaking to conduct a substantive reevaluation of the WOTUS definition. Recall that the Clean Water Act governs the federal rules for farmers who wish to drain their land or install drain tile on their land. At present, the definition of WOTUS is broad, extending to potholes and playas that may never have been true “wetlands,” but the drainage of which can result in heavy civil and criminal penalties for farmers who don’t “cross their T’s and dot their I’s” to the satisfaction of the federal government. Recall also that in 2015, hours before the Obama administration’s WOTUS rule was to take effect, there was an injunction issued in a federal lawsuit, and that injunction prevented the Obama administration’s WOTUS rule from taking effect in 13 states, including North Dakota. The judge in that matter, Judge Ralph Erickson of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, made a finding that
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“the risk of irreparable harm to the States is both imminent and likely” in issuing the temporary injunction stopping the rule from taking effect. The states in that matter argued that the EPA exceeded its authority because the final rule violated the rights and sovereignty of the states to control their waters instead of the federal government controlling them. The court determined that the states sufficiently demonstrated that their claim is likely to prevail on the merits, which is a prerequisite to issuing the injunction. Subsequent to Erickson’s order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in a different but similar case issued a nationwide stay on the Obama rule on Oct. 9, 2015. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing the question of whether the Court of Appeals has original jurisdiction to review challenges to the 2015 rule. In a related matter, on Nov. 16, the EPA and the Corps formally proposed a delay of the 2015 rule until sometime in 2020 at the earliest. This effectively puts the brakes on the change of any
rule until the dust settles with all of the pending litigation, in addition to giving the Trump administration an opportunity to consider the lay of the land. The Trump administration and the present EPA has made no secret of their desire to restrict the scope of the WOTUS rule, which will be enormously popular and helpful with farmers who are trying to tend to their business without federal governmental interference. An interesting corollary to this topic is the fact that Erickson, author of the aforementioned injunction, was recently confirmed and sworn in to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. This creates a vacancy at the U.S. District Court in North Dakota. Talk has been fairly quiet regarding Erickson’s replacement, although Rob Port recently reported in SayAnythingBlog.com that Fargo Judge Wade Webb is “on the short list” to be nominated to that position. This much is certain: regardless of who replaces Erickson, this issue is not going away anytime soon.
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AGRI-PULSE
New farm bill debate picks up steam
wide variety of changes they’d like to see in the farm bill.
Fighting off challenges Just as lawmakers and committee staff are working to improve current farm programs, others are just as busy looking at news ways to cut or reform them. Part of the “game plan” for aggies will require strategies and coalitions to protect against a series of amendments that aim to cut crop insurance. Critics of crop insurance are laying the groundwork for winning amendments to the next farm bill that could slash premium subsidies and overall support to the insurance industry. They’ll argue that the crop insurance program provides more assistance than farmers and companies deserve. Plus, they’ve been releasing new reports suggesting that the farm economy is in better shape than is being portrayed. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., says those critics “don’t fully understand how this has evolved over the years as the primary tool in a farmer’s tool box to assist with risk management. If we didn’t have crop insurance, I don’t know of any lending institution that would lend a farmer for the next year’s crop. The access to capital would be greatly hindered. That would be felt all up and down Main Street.” Roberts says he doesn’t want to end up with — under the banner of reform — fewer crop insurance companies serving only low-risk operations. Another frequent target for farm bill critics is the U.S. Department of Agriculture program that regulates sugar production and protects farmers from price fluctuations. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and Democrats Earl Blumenauer of Oregon and Danny Davis of Illinois, along with senators Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Jeanne Shaheen, R-N.H., are behind the Sugar Policy Modernization Act, which supporters hope will eventually be included in the 2018 Farm Bill to strip away what they contend are costly protections for America’s sugar cane and beet farmers. Foxx said the Congressional Budget Office has calculated that her bill would save taxpayers $100 million over 10 years by doing away with government-backed, non-recourse loans for farmers and the Feedstock Flexibility Program, which guarantees the USDA will buy up surplus sugar if there is too much on the market.
When the USDA issues non-recourse loans, farmers can pledge the future sugar harvest as collateral and USDA must be willing to accept sugar in lieu of repayment of the loans. The American Sugar Alliance defended the sugar program. “Unlike foreign sugar industries, U.S. producers do not receive subsidy checks,” said Galen Lee, president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association. “Instead, producers get loans to help cash-flow operations while sugar is stored for customers. Because loans are repaid with interest, sugar policy has operated without taxpayer cost in the 2014 Farm Bill.” Lee said the proposed measures are designed to protect food and candy makers but threaten farmers. “A better name would be the ‘Sugar Farmer Bankruptcy Bill’ because that’s exactly what the Foxx-Davis plan is designed to do,” he said. “Big candy companies have lobbied for decades to outsource production to foreign coun-
tries with high subsidies and low labor and environmental standards.” “We’re hopeful that this bill will end up just like all the others designed to enrich candy companies at the expense of America’s family farmers,” Lee said. Editor’s note: Wyant is president and founder of AgriPulse Communications Inc. Agri-Pulse editors Philip Brasher and Bill Tomson contributed to this report. For more news, go to: www.Agri-Pulse.com
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By Sara Wyant Agri-Pulse The current farm bill does not expire until the fall of 2018, but several members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees — SARA wary of the almost WYANT three years it took to approve the last bill — are getting a jump start on the process. There’s also a sense that farmers and ranchers need more certainty about government programs during a time when the farm economy is still struggling to regain its footing. There likely won’t be a lot of major changes in the next package, according to Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, the House Agriculture Committee’s ranking Democrat. But those that do occur are likely to be hard fought. The main reason: “There’s not going to be any money,” Peterson told Agri-Pulse. The two main programs that need to be fixed deal with cotton and dairy. Lawmakers on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee included new financial assistance for cotton and dairy programs in their annual spending package. If that passes, the measure would pave the way for changes sought by those respective commodity groups. Other changes will likely require spending offsets from existing programs under the jurisdiction of the Senate and House Agriculture committees. That means finding spending cuts for every spending increase. For 2018, Peterson is confident he can once again increase the size of the program by reducing rental rates on some acres and by streamlining options available under the decadesold land retirement program. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo, agreed that future farm bill changes were likely to be more “evolutionary than revolutionary.” But when the House Agriculture Committee starts marking up the bill in early 2018, she hopes to expand rural broadband access, provide more grazing flexibility on CRP lands and keep crop insurance strong because it’s a “win-win for farmers and taxpayers.” She and Peterson were recently part of a panel discussion on this topic at the Missouri Farm Bureau’s annual meeting, where panelists discussed a
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FOOD & SWINE
Top holiday hosting hacks and easy candied bacon CRISTEN
CLARK Special to Agweek
enjoying the season, instead of doing dishes or inadvertently guilting party guests into helping you do the dishes. Don’t forget to add a garbage can when you introduce disposable dinnerware. Also, snag some extra dis-
By Cristen Clark
infectant wipes and spray. How many
Special to Agweek
times have you had a successful party,
Christmastime can leave even the
cleaned up and sat down to relax only
most stupendous holiday hosts fraz-
to have an attendee at the party call
zled. While enjoying the spirit and
you and tell you her kid has the stom-
true meaning of Christmas, gathering
ach bug that’s going around?
Spicy Apple Bourbon Candied Bacon
with family multiple nights over the
4. Shoe Problem Fix: Do you have
course of a short week leaves me in a
guests who never take off their shoes,
tizzy, I can assure you. I’ve compiled a
leaving a mess of tracked in snow
Ingredients:
list that may help you make it through
and mud, or worse: hardwood floor
1 pound thick cut smoked bacon
this jolly time of year a bit better
scratches? Snag some of the plastic
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
than expected.
booties off the farm (the stretchy
⅛-¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1. Delegate: Let’s be completely hon-
ones that are short) and set them in a
est with ourselves here. You cannot
basket by your front door along with
have a clean house, a chef-inspired
other festive shoes lined up prompt-
spread of food and creative cocktails
ing people to remove theirs when they
to match without being a Christmas
come to your party.
¼ cup apple butter 2 tablespoons quality bourbon Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place bacon strips onto a wire rack-topped
ninja, renting a herd of tiny Christmas
5. Stencil your goodies: Drop a sten-
elves or landing in a hospital from
cil on a freshly frosted cake and cover
overdoing it. People want to help you,
with glitter sprinkles for a simple,
so let them! Some people even need or
beautiful cake design. Display the
want to be told what to do or what to
handy work of your children by plac-
cayenne pepper and bourbon in a small
bring. Help them so they can help you.
ing handmade snowflakes on top of a
bowl. Stir to combine. When the timer
2. Diversify: From the guests on
pan of brownies and dust with pow-
for bacon sounds, remove bacon from
dered sugar.
the oven. Spread sugar mixture onto
the invite list to the type of foods and
baking sheet. Bake strips in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Meanwhile combine brown sugar, apple butter,
flavors you plan to share at your gath-
6. Use unflavored dental floss: Cut
ering, mixing it up a bit is always wel-
through cookie dough, cinnamon rolls
come and brings new life to any party!
and other pinwheel appetizers with-
Try a snack-style appetizer spread
out smashing them by using unfla-
versus the standard seated dinner to
vored dental floss as a slicing device.
promote movement and conversa-
Simply place floss underneath the
from oven, let cool for 5-10 minutes and serve warm. Makes 1 pound or
tion. Adding foods with inspired and
item, pull ends up and criss cross above, and pull through to slice.
10-16 slices. *Cooking times will vary based upon the thickness of bacon
ethnic flavors will make the eating experience fun and interesting! Keep
7. Enjoy: Don’t be a merry martyr.
the basic five elements in each dish
Try to sit back and enjoy as much as
you prepare for balance: savoriness,
possible, you deserve it!
sweetness, saltiness, acidity and tex-
And make candied bacon!
ture.
Editor’s note: Cristen Clark lives on an Iowa farm
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each strip evenly. Return to the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes until
Cristen Clark/Special to Agweek
Everyone loves candied bacon as bacon is cooked, and sugar mixture is a holiday snack caramelized. (Watch closely.) Remove
used. *Make ahead: serve at room temperature or slightly re-warmed. Other variations are: Whiskey Peach Candied Bacon: Substitute whiskey for bourbon, peach jam for apple butter and all other ingredients stay the same. Spicy Pear Brandy Candied Bacon: Substitute pear jam for apple butter, brandy for bourbon. Omit cayenne.
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REGIONAL NEWS
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Kurt Wickstrom, president and chief executive officer of Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative of Wahpeton, N.D., says his co-op is considering incentivizing growers for delivering higher recoverable sugar per ton of beets.
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Brent Davison, a Tintah, Minn., farmer, voluntarily stepped down after 14 years on the board and five years as chairman of Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative of Wahpeton, N.D. His father, Earl, served as the second board chairman for the co-op which was established in 1972.
Minn-Dak sugar beet co-op posts its 45th year ’17 crop starts at $32.50/ton
By Mikkel Pates Agweek Staff Writer FARGO, N.D. — Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative of Wahpeton, N.D., notched its 45th annual meeting at the Fargo Holiday Inn, celebrating another big crop and payments at profitable levels. Kurt Wickstrom, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative president and CEO, announced $32.50 per ton as an initial payment, “which we hope is conservative,” he said. That’s “not a great number” but a “pretty significant improvement” over last year, which was bedeviled by processing difficulties. The co-op’s 2017 crop averaged 32.3 tons per harvested acre, compared to 2016 at 32.4 tons. The company reduced planted acres by 17 percent and growers still were asked to leave 5 percent of their beets in the field unharvested. Growers harvested 30.6 tons per planted acre (with non-harvested
acres taken out). The initial payment is designed to produce $1,000 per acre in gross payment, which should help carry the load when corn and soybean prices are low, he said. “Quite honestly, they need it,” Wickstrom said, noting that grower costs have increased over the years. Shareholders delivered 2.91 million tons, which is at the outer edge, at 17 percent sugar content, versus 15.7 percent in 2016, and purity at 89.4 percent compared to 88 percent in 2016. The co-op expects to process beets “right until the end of May” in 2018. “The improvement in sugar content and quality is likely due to the intensive cercospora leaf spot management by growers,” he said. The delivered sugar increased 1.25 percentage points because of better disease control. Most growers sprayed four or five times or more. This is the second year Minn-Dak has exported beet pulp pellets to China as a source for that country’s growing dairy industry. Wickstrom discussed a “necessity” to find co-op efficiencies
and at the grower level, “assuming soft market prices going forward.”
New incentives Wickstrom said the co-op over the next several months will ask growers whether they’d accept a system that would incentivize them to produce higher recoverable sugar per ton. “We can only process so many tons of beets,” Wickstrom said. Growers can affect that in various ways, including nutrient management, variety selection and disease control. Brent Davison of Tintah, Minn., stepped aside after serving 14 years on the board, including the past five as chairman. Davison’s father, Earl, had served as the second board chairman at Minn-Dak, which was the first of the beet sugar companies established as a farmer-owned cooperative. Davison, 67, said his most important accomplishment was helping the board select a changeover in management to Wickstrom. He said he decided to step aside prior to reaching his 15-year maximum to make way for younger leaders.
Davison said a changeover in the processing staff bodes well for the future. “With new hires, a new culture, a kind of a new attitude, I think we’re on our way to bigger and better things,” he said. He said the domestic sugar producers continue to battle with the Sugar Users Association and must defend their political situation. Wickstrom said the Washington outlook is “confused” on the North American Free Trade Agreement and the farm bill. He said the co-op failed in an effort to preserve a pass-through deduction in the congressional tax reform package. The lost Section 1999 DPAD (Domestic Producer Activities Deduction) for cooperatives to pass through to members will cost the average 500-acre beet co-op shareholder $15,000. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., sponsored a measure that failed in the Senate, and the DPAD also failed in the House version. Wickstrom said June 6, 2017, amendments “appear to be working” to stem the tide of sugar imports illegally flowing from Mexico under NAFTA. The amendments went into effect in October 2017.
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REGIONAL NEWS
SD farmers look at marketing options at Growing On By Michelle Rook Special to Agweek YANKTON, S.D. — South Dakota farmers who wanted direction in marketing another year of bumper crops received some expert advice at the Growing On meeting series, which made a stop in Yankton, S.D., on Dec. 1. Iowa State University Farm and Ag Business Management Specialist Steven Johnson has been leading the workshops for the last 15 years. He says in that time he’s never seen as much on-ground storage of corn in bags or in piles at elevators in the region. He anticipates the big 2017 corn crop and a record 2.5-billion-bushel carryout will keep the market sideways unless there is a major weather scare in South America. “I think it’s going to be a long fall and winter to price corn, maybe 10 to 15 cent improvement in futures and maybe 5 cent to 10 cent basis appreciation,” Johnson says. So, that will make marketing a challenge. Johnson sees some opportunities for better cash prices yet in December as processors need corn, but they will be shallow pops.
“There could be some quick-ship bids that are coming here around Christmas and New Year’s, as the processors need to have seven days of corn delivered in about four because of those long weekends,” he says. “So, I have a lot of farmers that are in tune with basis that are trying to pick up another nickel or a dime around Christmas and New Year’s.” Johnson stresses that farmers need to reward rallies in the corn market and make sales before they need cash flow. “I think a farmer needs to separate basis from futures, probably lock basis now and deliver bushels over the next six weeks,” he says. That’s because he thinks after the first of the year, the basis will widen out and pressure the cash market as farmers sell corn to meet cash flow needs. He says the best basis will actually come in April or May when farmers are in the field, but some may not be able to wait that long to market their crop or want to pay storage that entire time. When farmers compare breakeven costs for corn and soybeans, the latter easily wins out. Johnson calculated an
estimated breakeven for corn in South Dakota at $3.42, compared to soybeans at $9.06. “There’s going to be more profitability in marketing old crop soybeans than there is in marketing old crop corn,” Johnson says. He says farmers who have soybeans to sell need to be looking at the crush market as margins for processors are very strong right now. “We’ve already seen some basis appreciation especially around the soybean crushers,” he says. Ag lenders say, with limited profit potential in corn, they’re trying to help producers understand their cost of production. “When they’re making these marketing decisions on how they’re trying to market these bushels, they know what is a profitable marketing decisions verses ‘I’m just selling grain.’” says Wes Chambers, Regional Vice President with Farm Credit Services says. Chambers says they also want to help producers manage their cash flow needs so they aren’t forced to market grain. “You just don’t want to be dumping grain on the market at a low
time to meet bills. If there’s some other options we can consider then that’s what we need to be looking at,” he says. Farmers attending the Growing On meetings admit grain marketing has been a challenge in the low-price environment, and they are looking for answers. “We are some of the best producers in the world, and we just produce too much, which causes the supply to be in abundance and the price is low. So, now we have to figure out how we’re going to work within the pricing system,” says Centerville farmer Richard Vasgaard. He admits corn marketing has been frustrating and that trend may continue. “I was thinking maybe this year might be the bottom or the low year, but the way it sounded, we might have another year we have to go through this,” Vasgaard says. The Growing On 2018 meeting series was held at several locations throughout South Dakota and was sponsored by Farm Credit Services and South Dakota Corn.
Michelle Rook/Special to Agweek
Iowa State University Farm and Ag Business Management Specialist Steven Johnson provided direction for marketing crops during a stop in the Growing On meeting series in Yankton, S.D., on Dec. 1.
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Prairie Grains show coming Dec. 13-14 and Promotion Council, Northland Community & Technical College, Minnesota Farm Bureau and the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. The conference begins Dec. 13 with grower and industry meetings. Registration and breakfast start at 8 a.m., with research reports and small-group discussions following from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. New this year is the Ag Peer Group Meeting, which runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Dec. 13. The session features several ag group officials who work with the public and policymakers. They’ll examine “Investing in Agriculture’s Future: Discussions for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ag Professionals.” Though aimed primarily at younger farmers and ag professionals, the event will benefit older producers, too, Torgerson says. “They (younger producers) will do most of the talking. We (older agriculturalists) will listen and learn from them,” he said with a chuckle. Many of the Prairie Grains sessions involve wheat, barley and soybeans.
But the event features a wide range of topics and issues, as the Investing in Ag’s Future meeting indicates. Thursday, Dec. 14 activities begin at 7 a.m. with more research reporting sessions. Three keynote speeches dominate Thursday morning. At 9:15 a.m., Daryl Ritchison will speak on the 2018 weather outlook and how this winter and the next growing season will be affected. Ritchison is meteorologist and interim director of the North Dakota State University NDAWN, or North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network. At 9:55 a.m., Don Wick will examine “Agriculture’s Dilemma: Changing Public Values around Food and Environment.” Wick is a farm broadcaster with the Red River Farm Network. At 10:05 a.m., Greg Page will speak on “Dealing with a Wicked Problem.” The North Dakota native is a retired chairman and CEO of Cargill. “Since he retired, he’s been speaking about some of the challenges that agriculturalists face. We’re glad to have him,” Torgerson said.
At 1:15 p.m., Dec. 14, the popular panel discussion on “Grain Marketing Actions That Make a Difference” will be held. Dec. 14 activities include several sessions on canola, a crop generating more interest in northwest Minnesota, Torgerson said. For more information go to www. smallgrains.org.
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Daryl Ritchison, interim director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network and NDSU extension service meteorologist, addresses attendees at the 2016 Prairie Grains conference in Grand Forks, N.D.
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By Jonathan Knutson Agweek Staff Writer Grand Forks, N.D. — A staple of the area farm meeting season is returning, this time with a special first-day addition. The 2017 Prairie Grain Conference — considered by some to be the unofficial start of the farm meeting season in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota — will be held Dec. 13-14 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D. About 900 people typically attend the annual two-day event, which crosses state and commodity lines. A blizzard hurt attendance in 2016, especially on the first day. Though some individual sessions were cancelled, the event was still held. This year, “We think Prairie Grains will be interesting and useful, especially with what we’ve added on Wednesday (day one),” says David Torgerson, executive director of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, one of seven conference partners. The others are the North Dakota Barley Council, the Minnesota Barley Council, Minnesota Soybean Research
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Popular ARC-CO program could be modified under next farm bill growers, but it needs to be made more functional. Before an audience of about 35 people, Tjeerdsma said a majority of growers would shift to Price Loss Coverage (PLC) if the current farm bill were simply extended and not altered. PLC issues payments when “the effective price of a covered commodity is less than the respective reference price for that commodity,” according to the Farm Service Agency. The ARC-CO program instead set a benchmark based on a five-year Olympic average of yields and national prices. Payments are then issued, according to the FSA, when the county crop revenue of a commodity falls below the benchmark. But after a stretch of sliding commodity prices, Tjeerdsma said a 10-year Olympic average to
determine benchmarks could be considered. Tjeerdsma also anticipates the next farm bill will be passed on time, citing the poor farm economy as one major reason it needs to be pushed through. “Historically when we’ve had farm bills expire, seems like we’ve extended one more year to get it done,” Tjeerdsma said. “However, with this year’s farm bill, I personally expect it to be done in 2018.” Once farm bill talks heat up, Tjeerdsma said he expects it will be focused on bringing common sense back to agricultural programs. “Bottom line, what we’re trying to do with this farm bill is put an element of common sense back into a lot of these programs so that they can be used, they can be managed
by the producers instead of by USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C.,” Tjeerdsma said. That said, Tjeerdsma said he isn’t certain if a farm bill has been drafted yet in the Senate. Thune’s office has already unveiled several farm bill proposals under various titles of the bill, and SDSA President Jerry Schmitz gave some credit to Tjeerdsma for being a driving force behind the bill. “The senator has been a tremendous advocate for all of us, and sometimes I don’t think we recognize what all goes into that,” Schmitz said. “And a lot of his education and the foundation for what Sen. Thune’s been doing can be traced right back to Lynn.”
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By Evan Hendershot Forum News Service SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Producers should expect to see changes to a popular federal commodity payment program under the next farm bill. During a Wednesday meeting of the South Dakota Soybean Association in Sioux Falls, adviser to U.S. Sen. John Thune and farm bill veteran Lynn Tjeerdsma said the Agriculture Loss Coverage-County (ARC-CO) program isn’t going to cut it for growers in the future without some adjustments. “ARC isn’t working, just because of the nature of the formula,” Tjeerdsma said. “That needs to be changed.” The Platte-area native and former farmer is working on his sixth farm bill. He said the ARC-CO program provided a solid financial boost to
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7-Day Forecast for North Dakota
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Cloudy, colder; flurries
Intervals of clouds and sun
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy with flurries
Some sun, then turning cloudy
Low clouds
Snow or flurries possible
H: 27 to 42 L: 11 to 23
H: 22 to 43 L: 15 to 28
H: 31 to 44 L: 18 to 27
H: 28 to 41 L: 9 to 23
H: 23 to 37 L: 11 to 27
H: 23 to 45 L: 3 to 13
H: 15 to 28 L: -4 to 10
Local Almanac
Thirty Day Outlook
Statistics for the week ending December 7
Temperature
Bismarck Grand Forks
High for the week Low for the week Normal high Normal low Average temperature Normal average temp. Temperature departure
56° 3° 30° 7° 29.4° 19.8° +9.6°
44° 0° 24° 7° 22.2° 15.7° +6.5°
0.13” 0.13” 13.50” 0.11” 118% 77%
0.21” 0.21” 16.69” 0.14” 150% 82%
2.5” 2.5” 3.8”
3.6” 3.6” 13.8”
Precipitation Total for the week Total for the month Total for the year Normal for the month % of normal this month % of normal this year
Snowfall Total for the week Total for the month Total for the season
AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® 8 a.m. Monday 12 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m.
11° 9° 9° 9°
8° 7° 4° 6°
The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature is an exclusive index of the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body.
Regional Cities Temperatures are the averages for the week of 12/1 - 12/7. Precipication values are totals for the week.
City Aberdeen, SD Bemidji, MN Billings, MT Bismarck, ND Crookston, MN Devils Lake, ND Dickinson, ND Fargo, ND Fergus Falls, MN
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Hi Lo Prcp 26 6 0.07 21 3 0.12 35 18 0.08 27 7 0.07 21 4 0.10 21 4 0.10 29 5 0.06 23 7 0.12 24 6 0.08
City Glasgow, MT Grand Forks, ND Jamestown, ND Lemmon, SD Minot, ND Pierre, SD St. Cloud, MN Thief Riv Fls, MN Williston, ND
Hi Lo Prcp 26 7 0.06 21 3 0.09 23 6 0.06 30 11 0.07 24 8 0.06 31 12 0.09 25 8 0.13 19 3 0.09 25 4 0.09
Over the course of the next 30 days through December and into early January, temperatures are expected to be below normal for this time of the year. Precipitation amounts are expected to be near average during the same time. The stormiest parts of the country will be the Northeast and the Northwest.
Trends for the Week Ahead Temperature
Regional Summary A northerly breeze will bring a colder day to the region on Monday with considerable amounts of clouds and some flurries. Monday night will be partly cloudy and cold. Tuesday will be a cold day with intervals of clouds and sunshine as high pressure drops southeast over eastern portions of the region. As the high moves away on Wednesday, more clouds will stream into the region. There may be some flurries on Thursday.
International Crop Summary
Precipitation
Australia A front will bring scattered rain to southeast Australia later in the week; otherwise, much of southern Australia will be drier than normal.
Brazil Drier than normal from RGS to SP and MGDS this week with near- to above-normal rainfall farther north.
Canada Near- to below-normal precipitation in the Canadian Prairies this week. Colder than normal in Manitoba; warmer than normal farther west.
European Union Precipitation will be near to above normal across much of Europe with temperatures near to below normal.
Russia Precipitation will be below normal in the Volga Valley and southwest Russia and near to above normal from Ukraine to the Baltics.
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INDUSTRIAL/ CONSTRUCTION 2015 Bobcat S770, enclosed cab with heat and AC, power quick attach, 2 speed, deluxe cab, 325 hrs. good bucket with flat proof tires, $42,000 OBO. 2014 Bobcat S570, enclosed cab with heat, power quick attach, 2-speed, 150 hrs., good tires and bucket, $29,000. 701-432-5645 701-361-4141 •2010 Cat D7 R2 LGP Crawler Tractor, paccard winch. AC cab & canopy, sweeps, a dozer, 16’ 6” 36” pads, 6,282 hours, very clean, $230,000 US dollars. •08 JD 850 J Crawler Dozer, C/W erops, 12’ 6” way blade, SBG pads, 8700 hrs; $75,000 US Dollars. • Lots of Excavator Buckets cleanup, rist swivel, trenching, & 48” frost ripper teeth for excavators. Also, hydraulic thumbs for excavators. •D6R LGP with a wench, cab and canopy, complete brand new undercarriage ads and everything. $120,000 US dollars. MacGregor, MB 204-871-0925
2010 Dodge ram slt crew cab 4x4. Brilliant black crystal pearl exterior color, dark slate/medium greystone cloth interior. Big Horn edition 5.7 hemi with 5 speed auto. Only 19000 miles. 701-640-3430. For sale: 2004 GMC Crew Cab 4 x 4, Duramax w/automatic, SLT, full leather, power everything, new tires, 5th wheel and brake control, bed liner, running boards. body very good, white with gold bottom, 228,000 miles. Can send pics. $13,900.00 605.881.3719 For sale: 2004 GMC Crew Cab 4 x 4, Duramax w/automatic, SLT, full leather, power everything, new tires, 5th wheel and brake control, bed liner, running boards. body very good, white with gold bottom, 228,000 miles. Can send pics. $13,900.00 605.881.3719 Dodge Caravan STX 2010, Crew, 82,000 miles, 4.0 Engine, Stow-N-Go seats, backup camera, 17” tires, power sliding doors and liftgate, $7,000. Langford, SD 605-470-0158 Nissan Frontier 2005, LE, Crew Cab, low mi. 79k, sunroof, leather, newer tires, great truck, $8700. Starlite Motors (605) 225-4115
AM General 1985, Automatic, Green, 36,000 miles, good condition, M998 HMMWV street legal licensed and plated in South Dakota!! 6.2L Diesel, Fording Kit, Light bar with infrared, 4 seat Helmet Top with X doors, radio counsel with AM/FM Blue Tooth stereo, CB radio, Siren/PA system. This HMMWV has a CAT key installed for anti-theft, Starts and runs like a dream. $29,900./OBO, (605) 380-4876 tedhuss@icloud.com
1931 Ford Model A Coupe Street Rod 350, black. 1959 Ford Thunderbird Conv., HP 352, 300hp. 1960 Impala hardtop 348 Manual, 3 speed 1963 Ford Galazy 500 2dr. HT, 352, auto. 1964 Chevy Biscayne 2dr. Post, dual quad 409, 4spd, 411 Posse. 1965 Chevy BelAir, 2 dr, LS6 454, 450 hp, 700 R4. 1966 Ford F100 Shortbox 302 C6. Full body off Resto. ‘67 Chevy C10 Pickup, full restored. 1969 Camero Resto-mod, 502.
Chevrolet Impala 2016, LS, new body style, 24k mi., white, factory warranty until May 2021, $16,900/trade. Starlite Motors (605) 225-4115 Pontiac Grand Prix 2006, 3.8L V6, very clean, tires fair, rebuilt automatic transmission with paperwork, 200,000 miles, runs great. $2,500 OBO 605-370-4161 Ford Taurus SEL 2017, loaded with options, like new condition, only 1,900 miles, $24,970 OBO. Call for complete details 605-380-7323
GMC Yukon 2002, 190k mi., 5.3 liter engine, $6,495 OBO. (605) 380-9558
60’ Summers Super Seeder Like New! 3 years old
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2007 International 9400i, C15 Cat 435hp, 10spd, nice! 2007 Freightliner Columbia, C15 2002 Kenworth W900L, 550 Cat, Cat 435hp, Jake, 10spd, a/r cab & 18spd, 20k & 46k, double frame, suspension, excellent 22.5’s, new only 266,000 miles! 22ft. Reiten aluminum box, dual rear controls, LED lights, roll tarp, only 495,000 miles. Very clean southern truck!
Chevrolet Suburban 2000, 180k mi., 5.3 liter engine, $4,995 OBO. (605) 380-9558
1993 30’ Wilderness 5th Wheel Camper, 1 slide, see to appreciate, $4,000 OBO 605- 216-6284 Near Glenham, SD
2009 Tandem Loadline 34’ End Dump Trailer
Ford F-250 2016, 17,000 miles, $45,000. (605) 999-9897
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2014 Fontanie all steel drop deck trailer, like new, only pulled 2,00 miles, aluminum rims and ramps, Jerry Hansel (605) 321-9237
Kenworth T800 1995, 22 ft silage/grain box, pusher axle. $31,000 (402) 394-8287
2006 9200 IHC ISM, Cummins, 10 Spd, w/ wet kit
2006 Kenworth T800, C15 Cat 475hp, Jake, 10spd, 3:90’s, 200wb, 2018 40ft. Merritt Aluminum Ag 11R24.5’s, new brakes, polished Hopper, air ride, roll tarp, polished alum’s, dual exhaust, air ride, a/s alum’s, virgin 11R22.5’s. 5th, Headache Rack, 495,000 miles! 2018 38.6ft Merritt Aluminum Ag Rust-Free Southern Truck! Hopper, air ride, roll tarp, polished alum’s, virgin 11R22.5s.
2007 Freightliner M2112, 26ft Flatbed, C13 Cat 470hp, Jake, 10spd, 3:58’s, 16k & 46k rears, full lockers, full double frame, 385 floaters, new 22.5’s, 270wb, only 270,000 miles. Very clean and well equipped.
2011 Pro Star ISX Cummins, 10 speed, Air Ride, All Aluminum Wheels w/ new wet kit
2007 International 9400i, C15 Cat 435hp, Jake, New 10spd, 3:73’s, air ride cab & susp., excellent 22.5’s, dual 100g polished tanks, new Turbo, only 588,000 miles. Clean Southern Truck!
Used 16’ Big Hammer Box Scraper
2017 34’ Loadline End Dump tri axle
2006 Kenworth T800, ISM Cummins 370/385hp, Jake, 10spd, 3:90 ratio, 180wb, excellent 11R22.5’s, polished alum’s, a/r cab & susp., corner windows, VIT Interior, Cummins I.D. recent Turbo & motor, only 373,000 miles. Excellent southern truck!
14’ Pull CAT angle blade in good condition
Call Ron Corrick
701-454-6174 • Cell 701-520-0187 I-29 Exit 187, Drayton, ND www.helmenterpriserc.com
2007 Kenworth T600, C15 Cat 475hp, Jake, 10spd, 3:55’s, 185wb, new 22.5’s, excellent brakes, polished alum’s, dual exhaust, air ride, a/s 5th, tool box, 449,000 miles! Very clean rare truck!
Dennis Klein 701-776-5922
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2010 International ProStar ISX Cummins, autoshift, 3 pedal, 1 w/ wet kit
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1995 9200 IHC M-11 Cummins, 10 spd w/ wet kit
2008 9200 International ISM Cummins, 10 spd, air ride w/aluminum wheels
AGWEEK/Monday, December 11, 2017 A3
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2005 Kenworth 600 sleeper, 450 Cummings, with 670,000 miles, auto with overhaul, 8 new tires. 2003 Wilson Ag Hopper, 8 new tires, one owner, $49,000 will seperate. 2003 freightliner Ishift, 810,000 miles, good tires, $14,500. 612-390-2643 2014 Timpte hopper, 50x96x72, black, electric tarp, ag hoppers, stainless steel front and rear corners, $39,000 OBO. 605-366-0389 or 605-729-2570
Grain Trailers for Rent: Wilson & Timpte Ag Hoppers 2012-2015, 40’-50’ (50’ have triple axle), Spring Ride and Air Ride available. Call for monthly or yearly rates. H&S Ag Rentals LLC Bridgewater, SoDak Doug 605-360-1027 or Phil 605-360-4630
Freightliner Columbia CL112 2006, 738,000 miles, 450 Mercedes engine, 10 speed manual transmission, 58” sleeper, 213” wheel base, Also 2008 42ft Timpte hopper trailer, with 78” sides, 102” wide with Ag hoppers, 605-493-6682
Two 2001 Trinity 48ft Trailer. Tri-Axle Live Bottom, 36” belt, new brakes, tires 50%, one w/ new chain, back shaft & bearings; Your choice$17,500. Call: 218-205-1984
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2007 Freightliner Columbia, 455HP, 10spd, 615,000 miles $34,900
New Maurer 48’ Tri Axle, Elec Tarp and Traps, 2016 Holdover Call for special pricing.
2015 Peerless 42’ Alum. Hopper, only 3000 miles on it. $33,900
2018 Maurer Aluminum Grain Trailers Starting At $30,500
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2004 Volvo VNM64T300 ISX
Cummins 385HP Air Ride Steel Wheels 450,000 miles 10 spd 3.55 ratio $11,000
2018 Timpte 40x96x66 Air ride Ag hoppers Easy Flow traps elec Tarp 11R24.5 Outside Alum $36,500 1991 Timpte 40x96x66 NON ag hoppers Spring ride 2 speed traps good tires and brakes $10,000
2000 Volvo VNM64T200 Single Axle Volvo VED345 9 Spd Cruise 600k Runs Great $4,500
1175 MC grain Dryer excellent shape personal use LP 3 phase Call
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2012 Freightliner Columbia NO EMMISSONS 12.7 Detriot 10 spd 3.36 Gears All Aluminum Wheels Jake Cruise 935k $21,500
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2005 Trail King 44’ Step Deck Water/Fertilizer Trailer, Closed Tandem, Air Ride, Aluminum 50’ Mandako Land Roller, 42”, Combo, Set Up w/ 4--1500 Gal Cone Tanks, 30 Gal Chemical Heavy Wall Drum, Rear Steer, Mix Cone, 13 HP Honda Pump, Rear Dual Wheels.........$29,500 FIELD READY.........$28,000
2004 Great Dane 48’ Trailer, Sliding Axle, Set Up w/ NEW 4--1600 Gal CONE BOTTOM Water/Fertilizer Tanks, Honda Pump, Mix Cone, All Hose & Valves..............$17,250
2001 Kidron 36’ Trailer, Set Up w/ NEW 3--1700 Water/Fertilizer Tanks, Honda Pump, Mix Cone, All Hose & Valves, FIELD READY..............$13,250
Wilrich 657 DCR 24’ Chisel Plow, 1400 lb Shanks, 3 Bar Drag, 4” Concave Twist Shovels, BRAND NEW Disk Blades, Serviced and Ready To Go..........$29,900
1995 Fruehauf 45x96 Flatbed Trailer, Closed Tandem, Spring Suspension, Set Up w/ NEW 2--3200 Gal Fertilizer Grade Horizontal Tanks, 13HP Honda Pump, 3-30 Gal Chemical Mix Cones, 3” Electric Hose Reel..............$26,500
2018 Wilson Hopper Trailer, 41x66x96, Air Ride, Aluminum Wheels, Electric Roll Tarp, LIKE NEW, USED 1 SEASON, $36,900
EZEE-ON 4600 Cushion Gang, C Spring Disk, 38’, 26” Blades.............$28,500
2001 Utility 36’ Trailer, Aluminum Floor & Side Door, Tandem Axle, Set Up w/ NEW 3--1600 Gal CONE Bottom Water/Fertilizer Tanks, Mixing Cone, Honda Pump, All Hose & Valves, FIELD READY............$17,250
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2006 International 9900i 51 Pro Sleeper 13 Spd 475Hp Cat C-15 Lift Axle Aluminum Wheels 244 Wheelbase 990k $18,500
2006 Ford F350 6.0 power stroke 2wd Auto 101k Runs Great $12,500
1995 Transcraft 48x102 Flatbed, Air Ride, Spread Axle, Set Up w/ 4--1600 Gal CONE BOTTOM TANKS, 13 HP 3” Honda Pump, Mix Cone, All Hose & Valves...............$22,750
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2007 Volvo VNM64T300 ISX Cummins 425Hp Air Ride Steel Wheels 972,000 10 Spd 3.55 Ratio $11,000
2008 Transcraft 53’ stepdeck combo behind it, spread axle. 45’ flat w/ 40’ flat hay train. 06 International 4900 w/ 24’ fan and lift gate. 2017 Magnum triple hopper seed fertilizer tender with rear discharge. (701) 347-5426 1995 Petervilt long hood, cat motor, 260” wheel base, E-log exempt, $19,500 OBO. 406-673-3866
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WANTED TO BUY International 9200 1996, straight grain truck, Cummins M11 370 hp, 554,544 miles, engine brake, 4.10 ratio, double frame Hendrickson walking beam suspension, all aluminum wheels and 22.5 tires, 18,000lb front axle, steerable pusher axle, quad axle, rear lift axle, Dakota aluminum box 25’x8 6”x60” with hoist, Sur-Co Shur-Lock electric roll tarp w/tarp saver, Shur-Co wireless remote operated endgate & hoist, 50 ton Pintle hook & 2” receiver hitch, two back up cameras. (605) 770-8665
FOR SALE ON BIDS:
2004 Ford F450 - White; AT; AC; DRW; 152,287 miles. Includes Utility Box 9ft & Versalift Bucket model VO29 PI. SOLD AS IS. Can be seen in Milnor Written bids due by noon, December 20th. Dakota Valley Electric Coop 14051 Hwy 13, Milnor, ND 58060 For a bid form visit: www.dakotavalley.com or call 1-800-342-4671
Ford F600 1956 truck, 292 engine, 5 speed transmission, 14 foot box and hoist, good shape, always shedded. (605) 670-9400
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2014 Wilson 37ft Hopper Bottoms: tri-axle set of doubles with Wilson factory tri-axle dolly, aluminum frames, air lifts, electric traps-tarps and tire inflation system. (605) 380-8619
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Loftness 22ft stalk chopper for parts in Eastern SD area. 605-695-6821 or 605-629-6821 Want to buy Miller 200 wire welder. Call Mike 605-284-2972 605-228-6409 Eureka, SD
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2004 Peterbilt 385 Quad Axle: 24ft. Loadline box, front & rear lift axles, C12 Cat 10-speed, aluminum wheels, good rubber. Beet ready. $49,500. 218-991-2538 30 ft. Forest River enclosed inline snowmobile trailer, lights, 110 volt & 12 volt, $7,000. (605) 380-0210
Lanair waste oil heater, 300,000 BTU, includes storage tank, was working when removed, $1,950 OBO. 1,000 gallon fuel barrel with electric pump, $1,200 OBO. 18’ Butler grain bin with fan, air floor and unloading system, complete, taken down, ready to load, $2,000 OBO. Bin sweep for 18’ bin, $250. Delivery available along I-90 in South Dakota. 605-257-3594
Semi Van Water Trailers; Spray Parts; 20’ & 40’ Containers; Semi Van Storage Trailers. www.rydelltrailers.com (701) 474-5780
2003 Jet 42’ steel hopper trailer. Paint good to excellent, 24.5 tires @ 50-60%, brakes 50%. Used harvest only. Ph. 701-680-0143
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2002 Kenworth T800 Stock #8837; 855K Miles; Cat C-15 6NZ; 10 Spd; Air Ride; LP 24.5 Tires; Flat Top Sleeper; New Steers $28,750
2009 Volvo VNL67T300 Stock #7739; 450 HP; Cummins ISX; 10 Spd; Air Ride; Tandem; All Alum Wheels; 80% Brakes and Drums; 590K Miles, $27,500
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1998 Timpte Stock #4025; Air Ride; 42’ x 102”; LP 24.5 Tires; Alum Wheels; Tandem; Standard Hopper $18,500
6NZ W/ OVERHAUL 2003 Peterbilt 379 Cat. 6NZ, C15, 475 HP, Jake, 18 Speed, Air Ride Cab, Air Leaf Suspension, 809,000 Miles, 200,000 Miles on Cat. OPT Overhaul, Aluminum Wheels, 240” Wheel Base, 12,000# Fronts, 40,000# Rears, Pre- Emission, Full Locking Rears, Double Differential Lock, Pete Logo Wheels, 11R22.5 New Virgin Tires, Drop Visor, Dual Exhaust, Dual Air Cleaners $59,900
$33,750
Shares for sale in High Health 5,000 head sow unit, located in NE North Dakota. (701) 371-2445
CAT/525HP 2004 Peterbilt 379EXHD Caterpillar C15, 525 HP, Jake, 18 Speed, Air Ride, 63” Flat Top Sleeper, Aluminum Wheels, 300” Wheelbase, Like New Virgin Rubber $49,900
Haystack Ltd. Co. Ag Advisory Group -Assist in Financing Options --Operating Lines -Term Debt -Farm Business Plans Watertown, SD Call or Text Chad R Hansen 605-924-0615 E-Mail: chad.haystack@outlook.com
1973 Wilson Stock #2900; Spring Susp; 32’ x 96”; 11R22.5 Tires; All Steel Wheels; Tandem; New Roll Tarp
$9,750
2005 Mack Vision CX613 Stock #1690; 460 HP; 18 Spd; Air Ride; Tandem; Alum Wheels; New Steer Tires; New Drive Front and Rears; New Brakes and Drums; 1,180,838 miles $28,500
100,000 APPROX. MILES 2000 Peterbilt 379 Cat. 6NZ, 475 HP, Jake, 13 Speed, Air Ride, Overhaul with approx. 100,000 miles, Sleeper, 11R22.5 Tires, Aluminum Wheels, 260" Wheel Base, 12,000# Fronts, 40,000# Rears, 1999 Build date, Pre Log Book, Dual Air Cleaners, Dual Exhaust $49,900
ULTRASHIFT (2) 2013 Peterbilt 386 Cummins ISX, 450 HP, Jake, 10 Speed, 2 Pedal Ultrashift, Air Ride, 3.55 Ratio, 437K-476K, 12,000# Fronts, 40,000# Rears, Aluminum Fuel Tank, SS Exterior Visor, SS Quarter Fenders, Tilt/Tele/Cruise, A/C, AM/FM/CD, 36” Flat Top Sleeper, Deluxe Interior, Air Slide 5th, 11R22.5 Tires, 203” Wheel Base, Aluminum Wheels, California Rust Free! $48,900
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2005 Kenworth T800 Cat. C15, 435 HP, Jake, 10 Speed, 3.36 Ratio, Air Ride, 12,000# Fronts, 40,000# Rears, 11R22.5 Tires, Aluminum Wheels, 172” Wheel Base, Like New Michelin Rubber! $38,900
TK TRIPAC 2008 International Prostar Cummins ISX, 400 HP, Jake, 10 Speed, 570,972 ACTUAL MILES, Thermo King TriPac, Dual Aluminum Fuel Tanks, Air Slide 5th, 22.5 Tires, Aluminum Wheels, 212” Wheel Base, 56” Mid Roof Sleeper, AC, Tilt/Tele/Cruise, Power Windows, Eagle Interior, California Rust Free Truck, Like New Goodyear Tires! $26,900
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Reznor Model RA-350 Used Oil Shop Furnace, 350,000 BTU, with 500 gallon oil tank, $4,000 OBO. (605) 467-0350 or 605-880-5170 Pasture for rent in Day/McPherson counties. Good fences & water. (605) 395-7455 or (605) 380-6852
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2016 Maurer Stock #0190; New; Spring Susp; 40’ x 68”; Alum/Steel Wheels; 2 Sight Windows; Deluxe Lights
WANTED: Model #496 or #3950 International Rock Flex Disk, should be between 18’-22’ wide. Would also like a small square baler. Call (701) 597-3107. Please leave a message if no answer.
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For Sale 2018 Neville built aluminum grain trailers. 38.5 ft. New condition. For photo & info. call or text 218-791-3400 2005 Merrit MVT Ag hopper, 42’, 96”, 11R24.5 tires, air ride, $18000 OBO Kevin (605) 295-3043 No Solicitors please
Pickups, trucks, and tractors from 1920-1975, running or in need of minor repair. Must be reasonable in price. Also, need a pair of 18.4x34 tractor rears. Also, a 48 volt electric golf cart. 701-205-2806 Leave message
For sale: Fencing materials steel posts, wood posts, RR ties, woven wire & barb wire, Call 605-380-7130 or 605-380-7170 3 point pocket gopher machine with bait. WD45 Allis tractor, new tires, wide front, restored. JD MC Cat all restored, new bushings, etc. 50’ U-trough 12”, chain conveyor with motor, hardly used. JD plows all restored. 2 wooden wagons. 70 old license plates. 15 telephone poles, make good fence posts, treated. 20’ JD bat reel for combine, like new. (701) 640-2023 3 - 10’ 9300 JD press drills. 2550 Meyers manure spreader. 14’ Richardton hidump wagon. (605) 520-4264
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MERIDIAN cone bin for liquid/dry commodities. 32k gal. cap. liquid & 4000bu. cap dry. Ex cond. TEXT (605) 380-9592 2018 Grazing contracts available in December. NW Faulk Co. SD. 100-150 head by the animal unit month. Check out the pastures going into winter before snow covers them. Rick Rausch 605-447-5888 rrs@venturecomm.net For Sale: 450 acres of pasture and crop land mix in Day county, near Pickerel Lake. Approx 200 acres of pasture, 250 of crop land, will sell separately. Call 605-520-2332 Haystack Ltd. Co. Ag Advisory Group -Assist in Financing Options --Operating Lines -Term Debt -Farm Business Plans Watertown, SD Call or Text Chad R Hansen 605-924-0615 E-Mail: chad.haystack@outlook.com For Sale Registered Trigger & Prevail spring wheat. Certified Trigger and Prevail and Faller spring wheat. Commercial treating available with full length scale on site. Also available conventional corn and soybeans SP-18005. Call Abeln Farms Inc. 605-397-8113 or 605-380-0200
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FERTILE HUTCHINSON COUNTY ROW CROP LAND FOR RENT 557 Acres of well-drained cropland. Available for a 3-year cash rent agreement starting in 2018. None of this land is “highly erodible”. Land located approximately 16 miles west of Freeman, SD. Land will be offered in 3 parcels of 74 acres, 208 acres, 275 acres or as 1 parcel of 557 acres. Written bids accepted until December 18, 2017. For information or to view property, e-mail hlcc37@gmail.com or call 605-660-8642. 20’x8’x8.5’ & 40’x8’x8.5’ shipping container storage units for sale. Also new units available. Wind, Rain, Snow & Rodent proof. Delivered. Call (605) 216-1317 Pasture to rent. 412 acres in Brookings county, SD for 2018 and beyond. Good fences and water supply. (605) 832-4011 For sale: Fencing materials steel posts, wood posts, RR ties, woven wire & barb wire, Call 605-380-7130 or 605-380-7170
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2018 Grazing contracts available in December. NW Faulk Co. SD. 100-150 head by the animal unit month. Check out the pastures going into winter before snow covers them. Rick Rausch 605-447-5888 rrs@venturecomm.net
USED TRAILERS & TRUCKS
2018 Jet hopper 40x96x70, Spring Ride, White 2017 Jet Tri-Axle Side Dump
2015 Jet 40’ x 96” x 70”, Spring Ride, Hopper, JUST IN 2015 Jet Hopper 42’ x 96” x 70” Air Ride, Black
FOR SALE: 2010 Snowblast 8600A snowblower. Very low use. Upgraded to wider model. $11,500. 701-797-7071
2014 Witzco Detachable Tandem Axle 2011 Midland Tri-Axle Belly Dump 2008 Jet Step Deck, 53 x 102, Spread Axle, Beaver Tail and Ramps 1994 Walton Tri-Axle Step Deck w/ Beaver Tail & Ramps
Pressure Washer Central Inc. Sales & Service Aaladin Pressure Washers - Service on most major brands! Factory Cat Floor Scrubbers & Sweepers West 6th Ave, Aberdeen, SD (Next to Perkins) 605-226-4095 (800)733-2967 www.pressurewasher centralinc.com
2003 Transcraft with step deck, 53 x 102, Spread Axle 37’ & 42’ Header Trailers
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3 point pocket gopher machine with bait. WD45 Allis tractor, new tires, wide front, restored. JD MC Cat all restored, new bushings, etc. 50’ U-trough 12”, chain conveyor with motor, hardly used. JD plows all restored. 2 wooden wagons. 70 old license plates. 15 telephone poles, make good fence posts, treated. 20’ JD bat reel for combine, like new. (701) 640-2023 MERIDIAN cone bin for liquid/dry commodities. 32k gal. cap. liquid & 4000bu. cap dry. Ex cond. TEXT (605) 380-9592
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We can Clean, and/or Treat your seed Seed for Sale: Certified - Prevail Spring Wheat Certified - Bolles Spring Wheat Certified - Focus Spring Wheat Certified Goliah Oats Certified - ND Genesis Barley Also for Sale: Hayes Forage Barley Golden German Forage/ Hay Millet White Wonder Forage/ Hay Millet White Proso Grain Millet Tillage Radish Jack Hammer Indian Head Lentil Check with us for Best Prices - If we don’t have what you need, we will be happy to help you find it. We can blend most any COVER CROP to your Order Contact phone numbers: . Mike Polancheck : 605-770-6537 or 605-539-0236 . Al Meier : 605-770-9679 . Kylan Meier: 6 0 5 - 3 5 0 - 0 2 2 8 www.mpmseeds.com Wessington Springs, SD
WANTED Investor needed for Farmland in South Central North Dakota. -Excellent Return -Short or Long Term Confidential Please leave me a message and I will call you back. 701-237-6717 Farm refinance. National 25 year old company. 3.9% Mortgage, 4% 10 year revolving LOC, cattle financing, bridge loans for stressed farms. (701) 799-4754 Chevy C-10, 1972 pick up 4WD, 4 speed manual, restored, $15,500 OBO. 605-742-4007, can sent pictures, no telemarketers
MISCELLANEOUS For Sale: 3 point, 8 ft., double auger snowblower. Hydraulic spout. 540 PTO. Nice condition. Tractor chains. 701-430-3189 Woods SB 96 Tractor Mount Snowblower. Has double auger hydraulic shoot rotation. 540 PTO. Low hours. 701-238-7288
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MISCELLANEOUS For Sale Massey Ferguson 97 tractor with front wheel assist. Collection of blow torches, misc. tools, jacks, lug chains, tarps, assortment of 33 1/2” records. Tip-ups for fishing, Hickman sister snap suspenders. Call Cliff, 701-789-0492 For Sale: 1954 JD 50 Tractor, P.S., Rollomatic front, factory tach & lights, restored a few years ago, always shedded, $4,250 OBO. (605) 203-1694
MISCELLANEOUS NEW FOR 2018 Diesel Fuel Trailer 990 gallons Tandem axle, lights, elec. brakes, 20 GPM pump. (other models available) Factory Direct Price $5,995 (320) 815-9898 For Sale: 2014 Quicke Q88, same as Case IHL790, CIH Magnum mounts, MDS 9’ large volume scoop, 4 tine grapple, $15,000 for all. Call (605) 840-0254 or (605) 842-1687 leave message I will call you back.
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New Holland 2010 h8088 SP swather, Spray air trident 3600 pull type sprayer, 2013 John Deere 635D draper head x4, John Deere 2011 8225R MFD, ILS,3060 HR, 2013 John Deere S680 Combine, New Holland FP230 pull type silage chopper, 2008 Krone Bix x 65o SP silage chopper. www.boehmauction.com (701) 425-9381 “Are you tired of adding or running out of DEF fluid? We have a chip to install which will completely delete it; it doesn’t affect the engine at all and leaves no footprint on the computers. Modules for series B engines coming soon! Off road equipment only Call Larry 701-710-0887” Meridian 990 Fuel Trailer, canary yellow, gas pump, hose reel, aluminum rims, always shedded & used very little, $9,000 OBO. Massey Ferguson MF39, 6-wheel rake, good shape, has a few new wheels, $1,800 OBO. Agco Hesston 3983, 12-wheel, high capacity V-rake, great shape, has a few new wheels, new bearings & hubs, $6,500 OBO. (605) 203-1694 Wanted: Model A Ford pickup, any year, must run and drive, does not need to be restored. (605) 670-9400 For Sale: 350 antiques pocket watched lots of 21 Jewel Railroad grade. 21 Jewel Regular watches 19 Jewel and Down. 1940M farmall parade ready road bands w450 factory propane - farmall B redone. Ph. 218-367-2650
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Westfield TFx846..................... $4,200 Westfield TFx841 ..................... $4,000
*JD 714A & 716A chuck wagons with JD gears & bunkfeeding extensions. Sharp. *JD 125 Chuck wagon. *8”x30’ & 8”x35’ header trailer with lights. *Demco 325 bushel gravity box *8x12’ Stan hoist barge box with hoist and JD gear. *Vermeer BP8000 bale processor. *Vermeer BP7000 bale processor with 7 bale carrier. *12’ box scraper. 24’ portable ground hay feeder. 79 GMC 7000 tandem grain truck, 20ft steel box & hoist, $3,750. *91 Ford F700 truck, 5 & 2 spd, with 24 aluminum cattle box, $3,500. All in very nice condition. 605-527-2425
FARM EQUIPMENT For Sale: Working cattle tub with alley. Cattle chute with manual head gate. 4 used Sioux ground mineral feeders. Lake City, SD 605-268-0861 Gallion 118 road grader, 4,871 hours, 1976, front vplow and a-wing blade, very good condition, $9,500. (515) 320-0360 For Sale or Rent; (2) 800,000 BTU portable heaters, self contained. (605) 380-0627 2013 Spread All Spreader: 30 Ton, Spreader knife, excellent shape. $36,000 (402) 394-8287 Wanted: John Deere no till drill, 15 or 20 feet. 7 1/2 inch spacing. Call (605) 770-3004 Skid Lift 20ft scissor lift all hydraulic for skid steer. Lightly used for project completed. Save big over new. 13,500 (701) 640-1811 2012 JD S680 combine, 1150 hrs, duals, 5 speed feeder house, bin extension, Pro drive, loaded, excellent condition, $150,000 OBO. 712-348-0439 John Deere 1990 CCS air drill, 2014 model, 40’-15” 4000 acres, like new, No solicitors, $79,000 (402) 369-2196
Westfield TFx831 ......................$3,400 Convey-All SS Conveyor 35’ .... $6,800 Elias Conveyor 35’ Elec ........... $5,600
Reel Auggie Knight 3020 feeder wagon, like new condition, 712-540-1373 or 712-567-3061
Woods 108 Snow Blower ......... $3,500 1700 Leon Scraper................. $36,000
Sunflower 6333 22ft soil finisher, like new condition, call 712-540-1373 or 712-567-3061
1300 Toreq Scraper .....................CALL Tormaster 50’ Packer .............. $2,500 960 Farm King..........................$1,500 REM 2700...............................$10,500 FarmKing 13x70 ...................... $9,600 New VRX Vac...............................CALL
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Stainless steel parts for John Deere 1900 & 1910 air cart. 701-680-0939 or 701-680-0990
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FARM EQUIPMENT New Artex SB 600 vertical beater manure spreader 750 bushel, heavy duty, locally made $42750 NEW Fair Manufacturing 7825 bale processor Adjustable slug bar, hay table Single hydraulic hookup $20750 NEW SAC 3650 Vertical Mix 515 cuft Front discharge $33000 New SAC 3680 Vertical mix 700 cuft Front discharge, $44000 NEW ValMetal 485 Vertical Mixer Front discharge 485 cuft $27500 Knight 3070 Reel Auggie 700 cuft, scale, rebuilt $23500 Knight 3142 Reel Auggie 420 cuft, scale, good condition $19900 Kuhn Knight 3136 Reel Auggie 360 cuft, scale, nice condition $16500 Kinght 3030 Reel Auggie 300 cuft, scale, 3 auger discharge $13000 Knight 3300 Reel Auggie 260 cuft, scale, rebuilt, 3 auger discharge $ 10500 Patz 305 3-Auger Mixer Rebuilt $10,500 Meyerinc 480 mixer wagon, 2013 model 480 cuft, right hand discharge, scale, very good condition, $24000 Gehl 7285 4 auger mixer, 285 cuft, scale, Rebuilt, good condition, $8250 Other livestock equipment on hand Take trades RT Equipment Baltic SD 605 359 0228 John Deere 1990 CCS air drill, 2014 model, 40’-15” 4000 acres, like new, No solicitors, $79,000 (402) 369-2196 For sale, 2013 S & S Dura line, 7x24 stock trailer, bought new in 2015, pulled less then 3000 miles, two divide gates, makes three compartments. Meyers 425 manure spreader 1000 pto, poly sides & floor, top beater & slop gate, 605-329-2236 leave a message. 2011 JD 9770 with JD 635 hyra flex 35ft flex head & crary air reel, tons of updates and repairs to numerous to mention, so give me a call 701-230-1295 Renegade 66” 3 point snow blower, 540 PTO, new in 2015, $1,100 701-248-3445
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Lots cleaned, piles removed, (3) 650 bushel truck mounted spreaders, 2.5 yard loader, no pits. Carlson Enterprises, 218-686-2574. For Sale: New Allied Snow Blowers by Farm King. 8’, 540 PTO, $3900. 9’, 1000 PTO, $6400 with hydro sprouts. Farm King Feterl AugersSwing Hopper 12”x72’, 82’, 92;, or 10” or 12”x34’ take out augers. Sand Augers. Clifford. 701-430-0568 INDESTRUCTIBLE LIVESTOCK FEEDERS Made of large recycled earthmover tires. No rough edges to injure your animals. Heavy enough to stay in place through severe weather or animals trying to tip them. Never need replacement. Perfect for horses, cows, buffalo etc. We easily convert them into watering tanks for a small fee! Great bargain at $90! (507) 227-3604 For Sale: Silencer hydraulic chute, good shape. (605) 860-1201 if no answer, leave message
FARM EQUIPMENT 1998 Case IH 2388, 4500 engines hours, 3356 separator hours, duals, bin extension, wheat and corn concaves, precision 2020 yield monitor and field tracker. ‘05 30 foot 1020 flex head. (605) 854-3132 or 605-860-4132. JD 716 chuck wagon with JD running gear, new floor, new tires, $2,800. 605-742-4007 For Sale: 2013 JD S660, duals, grain hopper extensions, sep hrs 1200, been through shop (605) 649-7352 leave message 2006 Case IH 2388, 2186E/1528S, FT, chopper, 20/20 monitor, Maurer extension with bubble up auger, 12 row ready, 18.4R42 duals, 500/70R24 steering axle, new rasp bars, several new belts and chains, excellent condition. $89,000. 605-203-1857 Capello Gladiator Corn Head 12 Row A11, Row Spacing, all Direction, Fender Augers, Headsight, Stalk Stompers, Demo Unit with 1 year Warranty, List $167,950; sale $81,000. Jim 701-678-4185 For Sale MF 285 with loader, grain bins, 2,000-18,000 bushels, 28” fan and burner, 6x51 electric auger, 12k-30k PTO generators, 8” incline augers, 24’ and 33’ bin sweeps, 25’ wilrich digger with harrow, pile of home saw lumber planks. 320-760-1634 2005 Bobcat S250 skid steer, nice shape, cab, heat, 2 speed, 74 HP Kubota diesel, 2500 lb. lift, clean, runs out very good. $21,300/offer. (701) 318-2086. Delivery possible. 2011 Case SV185 skid steer, nice shape, 1,740 hours, cab, heat, AC, power quick attach, 2 speed, radio, high flow, ride control, air ride seats, heated seat, 95% good tires, 65hp diesel, nice loader, $22,500/offer. Delivery possible. 701-318-2086 2008 New Holland L185 Skid Steer, excellent shape, only 1,220 hrs, cab, heat, Power quicktach, 2 spd, 80HP turbo diesel, 3,500lb. lift, with full weight set, 95% good tires, extra clean inside and out. good bucket and walk through pallet forks optional. $ 2 4 , 5 0 0 / O f f e r . (701) 318-2086 Delivery Possible. 2013 Bobcat S590 Skidsteer, nice shape, cab, heat, Power Bobtach, 2 spd, 67HP Turbo diesel; 2,500 lb. lift, 2402 hrs, pre-emissions, selling with good bucket and option of walk through forks. $24,500/offer. (701) 318-2086 Delivery Possible. 2014 Bobcat T650 skid steer, cab, heat, AC, radio, 2 speed, 75 HP turbo diesel, 1390 hours, 3700 lb. lift, A 91 package, roller suspension, hydraulic coupler, high flow, extra clean in and out. Can deliver. $38,800. Call 701-367-6984 2005 John Deere 120C excavator, 4,320 hours, hydraulic thumb, good pins and bushings, $52,500. 605-290-3323
FARM EQUIPMENT 2002 Gehl 7800 skid steer, 2 speed, cab, heat, 3600 lb. lift, high flow, 110 HP diesel, 3200 hours, very good tires, runs and operates very nice. Can deliver. $21,500. 701-367-6984 Forever posts 4”x7’, 4”x8’, 5”x8’ plastic fence posts, can be stapled, screwed or pounded, won’t rot, Bridge Timbers 10’-18’ lengths, $2.75ft 2 7/8” heavy pipe 30ft lengths #2 railroad ties 8 1/2’, good quality, $13 ea. #1 railroad ties $18 ea. Steel storage containers Watertight and rodent proof, 8’x20’ $2,500, 8’x40’ $3,500. Take off pick up beds Call for your make and model. We Deliver Haensel Distributing Call Clint 605-310-6653 or John, 605-351-5760. I90 exit 387 Hartford SD. Hidewood Fencing and Welding P Livestock equipment P Fencing P Steel buildings P Feedlot construction Can Travel, will Deliver. Call Kirk at 605-520-9759 Free standing livestock panels 24ft long, 6ft high $275. Located in Elgin, ND and delivery available. Call Danian Urlich 701-209-0313 2015 JBS Vertical Beater Spreader, Model VMEC2248, less than 2500 acres, 600/50-22.5 tires. Also has poultry litter attachment available, $37,500. (320) 905-1623 2011 NH CR9065 combine w/98c 8RN corn head and field cart, combine has 1700 engine hours, wishbone round bar concaves, small grain concaves, duals, all tires at 80% shedded, corn head has poly snouts, stainless wear plates, gathering chains are good, snouts are good, package deal $155,000 or can be sold separately, lost lease must sell (605) 209-8815 Looking for ACSC Shareholder to joint venture for 2018 growing season. Please contact us 701-317-8218 or affshop@ adamsfamily.farm 2005 New Holland CR 960 2158 Sep hours, 20.8-42 duals with very good tread left. 2 speed high speed rotor, lateral tilt feederhouse, 2 sets of concaves, Machine has been kept inside when not in use. It is a nice looking machine. $62,000 or best offer 2006 Macdon 36’ 974 flexdraper with transport and cross auger. Many new parts. Nice looking head. Fits CX New Holland and with some parts changes will fit some John Deeres. $25,000. Jim Berg Starkweather, ND.
COMBINES 2010 Case IH 8120 combine, loaded, excellent condition, 770 hours. 2014 McDon FD75, 40’ draper head, low acres. 701-430-1472
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COMBINES For Sale: 2017 Pickett Twin Master bean combine. HD Drive train 2600 series, 2500 series transition auger drive, 500/350 transmission, 24 mm concaves, AG-CAM quad camera system. Used 500 acres. Two 2013 Pickett 12R22” bean lifters with front divider systems. Eight bar pickup. One left and one right hand delivery. Call 320-760-8059
TRACTORS CIH STX 385, 3,000 hrs, 18.4x46, auto steer, 4 remotes, PS, $154,000. T9040 NH, HD, high flo pump, 3,100 hrs, 710/70/42, PS, 4 remotes, $120,000. CIH STX 450, 5,000 hrs, HD, high flo pump, 710/70/42, $75,000. (605) 433-5442 2000 model JD 7810, powershift, 3,660 hours, MFWD, 18.4R42 duals, guidance ready, very sharp, (651) 338-6861 1995 Cat 75C 80% 30 inch tracks, steel drivers, 4 hydraulics, Trimble auto steer, all work done by Butler, very reliable. 7400 hours. (605) 233-0387 08 JD 1770NT CCS 16 row, 30 in. Floating yetter row cleaners, hyd drive, pneumatic down force, Seed Star monitor, 400 gal. liquid fert., Redball system Totally Tubular. In excellent condition. Call (605) 216-1904 “12” NH T5070 2900 hrs year warranty on new engine, good rubber, loader with grapple, three point, 540/1000 pto, air,heat, interior is very nice, shedded $50,000 “97” NH 8970 fwd 6 new tires, duals set at 30” rows spare front tires at 50% four remotes 540/1000 pto, very well kept, new radio NH Trimble auto steer set up field ready, shedded $57,000 (605) 209-8815 826 International diesel, nice condition. (320) 249-3674 JD 5010 diesel with dozer 7,000 estimated hours with 300 hours on new motor, cab, no three point($9,500), JD 5010 diesel with snowblower 6000 estimated hours, cab, no three point($7,000), JD 4630 diesel 10,444 hours, cab, no three point($8,000), JD 4020 diesel 9,151 hours, cab, no three point($6,000). Prices negotiable. Located in Eagle Butte, SD Call Tyler at (605)230-9589 2007 John Deere 9430 4wd, 3432hrs, 5 valves, Hi Flow Hyd, Active Seat, Auto Trac Ready, Power shift, Motor Seal Drain Kit, 9000# Weight Package, 710x70R42 Tires and Duals, Nice Condition -$122,500.00 (320) 979-9460
Does your Versatile shift hard? Give us a call, we have a solution for you. We also have piv-ot pins and bushings for you center hinge, Series I, II, III Versatile. Call Big Tractor Parts 1-800-982-1769
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TRACTORS Attention jockeys! Last chance at wholesale prices as this equipment is traded with my option to sell and buy the new right out. 9560R with only 580 hours and under warranty. 800 metrics, optional 9500 lb. weight package, HID lights front and rear, deluxe cab with active seat and premium stereo, 49 gallon hydraulics. Currently using on 60’ twin fan horsch, but can unhook at any time. $245,000. JD 1830 62’ hoe drill. 12” spacing, carbide 3” spreaders and knives, 1910 pull behind cart with variable rate and double shot, very low acres. Good for planting wheat, soybeans and fertilizing ( if you keep it under 350 total lbs. It will apply more, but you will have to slow down to 5 mph). $65,000 Both items were bought new and shredded. Package price of $298,000. Also Brent disk ripper. $7000 or top offer after 2 weeks. (605) 216-9974
TRACTORS Selling 2014 JD 5075M 4WD, factory installed joystick, loader ready ,cold weather pkg, deluxe cab, 40 actual hrs - orig $70,563, reduced price $45,000. New 2015 snowblower 87” DBL Auger, HYd Chute original $5,053, asking $4,000 obo. Owner deceased. 605-698-7118 Ford Versatile 946, 5,461 hrs, 12 spd, bare back, 2nd owner, very clean, above average condition. 605-214-1057 NO Telemarketers. For Sale JD 4840 power shift, duals, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 10,000 hours, good shape $12,000 OBO. clean, furnished, 2 bed, 2 bath condo for rent in Mesa, AZ available Dec. 24thJan. 5th & 1-2 weeks in late Jan. 701-320-0447 Lamoure, ND
2006 CIH MX285
MFWD, Powershift, Deluxe Seat, 3PT, Quick Hitch, PTO, Front Weights, Rear Weights, 4 Valves, Front Axle Suspension, 480/80R46 Rear Duals, 420/90R30 Front Duals, 4900 Hours, Nice Tractor, Financing Available, $69,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926
2012 CIH Magnum 290
For Sale: 2014 9460 R 4x4 JD tractor 1000 hours Very clean 701-739-9391
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2008 CIH MX 275
MFWD, Powershift, Deluxe cab, Buddy Seat, 3PT, Quick Hitch, Dual PTO 540/1000, Front Weights, 4 Valves, HD Drawbar, Hi Flow Hyd Pump, 480/80R50 Rear Duals, 480/70R34 Front Duals, 5,700 Hours, Nice Tractor, Financing Available, $69,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926 2010 JD 8245R MFD, 1,150 hrs, 46” tires and duals, excellent, $125,500. (712) 348-3486 or 712-475-3946 John Deere 8260R with power shift, 5 hydraulics, 60 gallon pump, 3 point quick hitch, 540 and 1000 pto, front weights, Firestone 480x50 rear tires at 90%, 2470 hours, in excellent condition. $119,900. Call Mike (701) 423-5557 or 701-391-2934 JD 8200 MFWD, duals, AC/heat works, over all good condition, $35,000. 605-690-6316
MFWD, Powershift, Deluxe Cab, Buddy Seat, 3PT, Quick Hitch, PTO, Front Weights, Rear Weights, Hi Flow Hyd Pump, 4 Valves, Guidance Ready, 380/90R54 Rear Duals, 380/80R38 Front Duals, 2,250 Hours, Clean Tractor, Financing Available, $98,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926
2013 CIH Magnum 315
MFWD, Powershift, Luxury Cab, Buddy Seat, 3PT, Quick Hitch, PTO, Front Weights, Rear Weights, Hi Flow Hyd Pump, Cab Suspension, Front Axle Suspension, 480/80R50 Rear Duals, 480/80R70 Front Duals, Michelin Tires, Auto Steer Complete, Pro 700 Monitor, Nav 2 Controller, 372 Receiver, 2,250 Hours, Full Loaded, Financing Available, $129,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926
2014 CIH Magnum 315
MFWD, Powershift, Luxury Cab, Buddy Seat, 3PT, Quick Hitch, PTO, Front Weights, Rear Weights, Hi Flow Hyd Pump, Cab Suspension, Front Axle Suspension, 480/80R50 Rear Duals, 480/70R34 Front Duals, Michelin Tires, Auto Steer Complete, Pro 700 Monitor, Nav 2 Controller, 372 Receiver, 1,646 Hours, Like New, Fully Loaded, Financing Available, $139,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926 400 International tractor, wide front, power steering, F11 loader, 8 ft bucket, also bucket with grapple fork, good paint, runs good, 605-268-0299 or 605-493-6448
TRACTORS 2015 CIH Magnum 310
MFWD, Powershift, Luxury Cab, Buddy Seat, 3PT, Quick Hitch, PTO, Front Weights, Rear Weights, Hi Flow Hyd Pump, Front Axle Suspension, 480/80R50 Rear Duals, 480/70R34 Front Duals, Michelin Tires, Auto Steer Complete, Pro 700 Monitor, Nav 2 Controller, 372 Receiver, 1,462 Hours, Like New, Fully Loaded, Financing Available, $139,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926
2013 CIH Steiger 450 4WD
Powershift, Diff Locks, Cab Suspension, Front & Rear Weights, Luxury Cab, Buddy Seat, Hi Flow Hyd Pump, 4 Valves, Full Auto Steer, Pro 700 Monitor, Nav 2 Controller, 372 Receiver, 750 Hours, Clean Tractor, Financing Available, $189,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926 1983 JD 2950 with 158 loader with grapple and joy stick control. Buhler Farmking 8 foot snowblower and chains, $18,000, will separate. (605) 237-0831 Are you tired of adding or running out of DEF fluid? We have a chip to install which will completely delete it; it doesn’t affect the engine at all and leaves no footprint on the computers. Modules for series B engines coming soon! Off road equipment only. Call Larry 701-710-0887 2010 CIH 335 4 wheel drive tractor, AFS accu guide, SMX 1000 monitor, 4 HRD, hyd return line, 1000 PTO. 18-4-46 duals. 3000 hrs, excellent condition, always stored inside. Reduced price. 605-380-1227 or 605-725-8873 Case IH 3594 MFWD, 3 point, 1000 PTO, 4 hydraulic valves, tires 60% tread, rebuilt injectors, new Cam shaft bearing and lifters, Asking $18,000 obo. Will take Case tractors in ANY condition on trade. Case 90 Loader have brackets to fit Case Tractor models 2090-3594, asking $1500 obo. (605) 257-3594 2006 JD 7320 w/new Legend 740 loader, complete w/bucket, bale spear & joystick. MFWD, 2500 hrs, 16 speed power quad, left hand reverser, 3 remotes, nice condition. (651) 338-6861 John Deere 2012 9560 RT 2,160 HRS. One Owner Tractor, very clean machine. 36 inch tracks $235,000 (320) 760-8986 For Sale: Case IH5250 MFD, 3 remotes, all new tires, 7800 hrs, w/Woods loader, joystick, very nice unit. $34,000 (605) 437-2623 or (605) 848-0225 ask for Andrew For Sale: 1995 Case IH 5250. MFWD, 3 pt., 3 remotes, nearly new rear tires, 8100 hrs., just had dealer inspection, has a new Miller loader w/joystick & 4-tine grapple, $40,000. 605-380-5313
TRACTORS 2001 John Deere 7410, front wheel assist, 740 loader, left hand reverser, tight front end, 11,400 hours, high percentage of the use has been idling with a mixer wagon and not field work, new tires on front, been a good sound tractor, $45,500. (605) 257-2860 or 605-845-8800. 2009 JD 7230 serial # L07230G614761, (approx 925 hrs), with 2015 JD H340 loader, both like new, $75,500. Call 605-695-4450 ask for Duane. John Deere 9530 6,500 hours, tires 710x42, 30%, $65,000 OBO 507-475-7021
PLANTING EQUIPMENT WANT TO BUY: Melroe model 204 grain drills, 8-10-12-14 ft. Also wanted: Lilliston grain drills, model 9670, model 9680, model 9690 no till grain drills. Must be nice condition. Call 701-327-4436 or 701-400-1154. JD 24R22” Planter 2003, Wilrich bar, great shape. 218-849-8909 White 6122 12-30 Planter, 2 bushel boxes, infurrow liquid fertilizer, new disk openers last spring, with or without Tru-Count row clutches, always stored inside, excellent condition 605-214-1057 NO Telemarkers. For Sale: 2013 white 8516 center fill planter 16 row 30 inch w/HD down pressure springs, v-closing wheels, row cleaners, 3 section shutoff, liquid fert 2 tanks with totally tubular. 2700 total acres on agco touch screen monitor. Markers, shedded. Bean and corn plates. Call 320-760-8059
TILLAGE EQUIPMENT 42ft Sunflower 1844-42 disk, good condition with a good harrow, 605-380-0627 37 ft. Horch Andersen Joker, like new, $40,000. 701-783-4474 or cell: 701-710-0358 For sale Salford 2200 vertical tillage unit. 30 ft. Like new. Retired, must sell. 701-275-8282 evenings. WANTED: Melroe plows 8 through 12 bottoms, must be in nice condition. Also, wanted Melroe or Reiten packers, 8-10-12-14 ft. Call 701-327-4436 or 701-400-1154. 2013 Wishek 862 LNT 38’ Disc 30” blades low profile transport hydraulic leveling very low acres 701-351-0399 Strip Cat mounted strip-till machine. 18R20 with Surefire liquid fertilizer system. Used two seasons. Like new. Always Shedded. Ready for the field. Call 308-631-3750
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37 ft. Horch Andersen Joker, like new, $40,000. 701-783-4474 or cell: 701-710-0358 8005-30 Kuhn Never used. 612-390-2643
Excelerator. $68,500.
2011 Summers Super Chisel - very nice condition with heavy duty harrow. Asking $38,000. 701-430-0902 2011 JD 2210 S Tine 50ft. floating hitch front casters, factory rear hitch, 4 bar harrow. Excellent condition. $48K OBO. 701-430-1238 2012 JD 2410 chisel plow, 29’ 3 bar harrow, single point depth control, low acres, excellent condition like new. $32,000 (605) 450-0255 Horsch 370 37ft high speed disk in good condition, $59,000 OBO. 712-579-1825 2013 JD 2310 Mulch Finisher 5 Section: cat 4 Hitch, single point depth control, 3 bar coil harrow with hyd rolling baskets, 10” Permacoil sweeps, castering stabilizer wheels. Low acres, no rocks. 45’ 9” $78,500 (605) 290-3552
2014 CIH Magnum 315
MFWD, Powershift, Luxury Cab, Buddy Seat, 3PT, Quick Hitch, PTO, Front Weights, Rear Weights, Hi Flow Hyd Pump, Cab Suspension, Front Axle Suspension, 480/80R50 Rear Duals, 480/70R34 Front Duals, Michelin Tires, Auto Steer Complete, Pro 700 Monitor, Nav 2 Controller, 372 Receiver, 1,646 Hours, Like New, Fully Loaded, Financing Available, $139,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926
2014 CIH Magnum 315
MFWD, Powershift, Luxury Cab, Buddy Seat, 3PT, Quick Hitch, PTO, Front Weights, Rear Weights, Hi Flow Hyd Pump, Cab Suspension, Front Axle Suspension, 480/80R50 Rear Duals, 480/70R34 Front Duals, Michelin Tires, Auto Steer Complete, Pro 700 Monitor, Nav 2 Controller, 372 Receiver, 1,009 Hours, Like New, Fully Loaded, Financing Available, $145,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926
2015 CIH Magnum 310
MFWD, Powershift, Luxury Cab, Buddy Seat, 3PT, Quick Hitch, PTO, Front Weights, Rear Weights, Hi Flow Hyd Pump, Front Axle Suspension, 480/80R50 Rear Duals, 480/70R34 Front Duals, Michelin Tires, Auto Steer Complete, Pro 700 Monitor, Nav 2 Controller, 372 Receiver, 1,365 Hours, Like New, Fully Loaded, Financing Available, $139,000. Call Troy @ 218-849-1926 2014 Case IH 340 disk, 34ft, cushing gang, harrow, heavy duty tires, gauge wheels, 2,500 acres, shedded, like new, $40,000 (402) 254-7288
2014 Kuhn 8000-30, excellerater, 30ft, shedded, 2500 acres, like new, $47,500. (402) 254-7288
HARVEST EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: NEW CONCEPT HOPPER BINS. New & Used Hopper Bins 900-7500 Bushel. Used 4 & 5 thousand bushel bins. On hand for immediate delivery. Also, Convey-All Bean Tenders & Belt Conveyors. Lower prices on hopper bins & leasing available. We Also Move Hopper Bins & Fuel Tanks. Call Fred: 701-830-8000 Grain bag unloader for rent. Loftness 10 ft drain bag unloader. Please call for rates and availability. Ellendale, ND. (701) 710-1307 John Deere 9600, 1994, singles, single point hookup, head site, fine cut chopper, hopper extension, long auger, extensive repairs by John Deere. 3800 separator hours. 630 Gerringhoff roto disk, $10,000 spent in shop, new chains and sprockets, new strip plates, rollers and knives good, hydraulic deck plates, excellent. Case IH 8220 25 foot swather, new sickle, good canvases. Batco 15x35 load out conveyor, very nice. (605) 233-0387
JD & Geringhoff cornheads, 6R30, 8R22, 8R30, 12R20, 12R22, other sizes available, new & used. Will also do reconditioning different row spacing or complete rebuild on JD cornhead. We offer full warranty on any JD gear box we rebuild Sales, Service & Rental MW Cornheads, Inc. Hillsboro, ND 701-430-CORN (2676) Gerringhoff Rota Disk Elite chopping corn head 12 row, 30”, header height sensors, rowsence, head has very few acres, and is field ready, $46,500. Walinga Grain Vac Model 5510, like new stored inside; $8500. 701-351-0399 612 John Deere corn head, with hydraulic deck plates, header height sensing and single point hookup, $27,000. Also 608 John Deere corn head with same options, $24,000. Call Mike (701) 423-5557 or 701-391-2934 2010 CASE IH 7088 RWD, duals, elec hop TRO600 always inside. Price reduced! 218-779-5620 or 701-430-1238 2010 Case IH 30’ 1020 bean head, used on approximately 4500 acres, with or without EZ trail 672 30’ head trailer, $15,000 for both. 605-203-1857
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HARVEST EQUIPMENT New Flexstor grain bagger, model 1050HF, never been used, ready to sell. 605-354-2138
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WHETSTONE AG SUPPLY, INC. WILMOT,SD 57279 605-938-4709 www.whetstoneag.com WESTFIELD (NEW) WR 8x31 thru 71 WR 10x41 WR 13x41 TFX2 8x36 TFX2 10x31 / 36 / 41 MKX GLP 10x73 & 83 MKX GLP 13x64 /74 /84 / 94/ 114 MKX GULP 13x114 MKX 16x125 (23,000 bph!) WHEATHEART (NEW) X GLP 13x84 X GLP 16X105 (DEMO) 13” EMD Drive Over Hopper Heavy Hitter Post Pounder BATCO (NEW) 1535 / 45 Field Loaders FARMKING AUGERSNEW 8x66 EMD Standard Auger 13x70 Swing Hopper FARMKING EQUIP. (NEW) 9’ Disc Mower 540 RPM 12 Wheel Bi-Fold Rake 16 Wheel Super Star Rake Model 2450 Bale Carrier 6” Grain Vacs Model 360 Grain Cleaner 1600 Gallon 4WS Liquid Supply Trailer (DEMO) Model 1200 90’ Boom Sprayer Model 1360 Grain Cart Model 2460 Fertilizer Applicator (DEMO) LOFTNESS (NEW) 20’ Stalk Chopper/ Windrower 10’ XL Grain Bagger USED Westfield: J208x46 w/10HP Motor TF10x31 w/10HP Motor WR 8x71 EMD MK 13x71 GLP MK 13x91 GLP (Qty.2) MKX 13x94 GLP MK 13x111 GLP (Qty.2) Farmking: 10x70 Swing Hopper 13x70 Swing Hopper 13x95 Swing Hopper Feterl: 10x66 Swing Hopper 12x72 Swing Hopper 14x96 Swing Hopper Hutchinson: 8x53 PTO 24” Drive Over Conveyor Sudenga: 10x31 EMD KSI: Model 161037 Belt Conveyor Batco: 1590 EMD Standard Hopper Brandt: 13x70 Swing Hopper Call for best pricing on all new augers. All swing hoppers are available with hydraulic or electric hopper movers. Both Hopper Walker and Auger Jogger electric movers available. More augers are coming in. If we don’t have it, we can get it! Also full line of Westfield parts and accessories in stock. Possible financing available.
WHETSTONE AG SUPPLY, INC. WILMOT,SD 57279 605-938-4709 www.whetstoneag.com WESTFIELD (NEW) WR 8x31 thru 71 WR 10x41 WR 13x41 TFX2 8x36 TFX2 10x31 / 36 / 41 MKX GLP 10x73 & 83 MKX GLP 13x64 /74 /84 / 94/ 114 MKX GULP 13x114 MKX 16x125 (23,000 bph!) WHEATHEART (NEW) X GLP 13x84 X GLP 16X105 (DEMO) 13” EMD Drive Over Hopper Heavy Hitter Post Pounder BATCO (NEW) 1535 / 45 Field Loaders FARMKING AUGERSNEW 8x66 EMD Standard Auger 13x70 Swing Hopper FARMKING EQUIP. (NEW) 9’ Disc Mower 540 RPM 12 Wheel Bi-Fold Rake 16 Wheel Super Star Rake Model 2450 Bale Carrier 6” Grain Vacs Model 360 Grain Cleaner 1600 Gallon 4WS Liquid Supply Trailer (DEMO) Model 1200 90’ Boom Sprayer Model 1360 Grain Cart Model 2460 Fertilizer Applicator (DEMO) LOFTNESS (NEW) 20’ Stalk Chopper/ Windrower 10’ XL Grain Bagger USED Westfield: J208x46 w/10HP Motor TF10x31 w/10HP Motor WR 8x71 EMD MK 13x71 GLP MK 13x91 GLP (Qty.2) MKX 13x94 GLP MK 13x111 GLP (Qty.2) Farmking: 10x70 Swing Hopper 13x70 Swing Hopper 13x95 Swing Hopper Feterl: 10x66 Swing Hopper 12x72 Swing Hopper 14x96 Swing Hopper Hutchinson: 8x53 PTO 24” Drive Over Conveyor Sudenga: 10x31 EMD KSI: Model 161037 Belt Conveyor Batco: 1590 EMD Standard Hopper Brandt: 13x70 Swing Hopper Call for best pricing on all new augers. All swing hoppers are available with hydraulic or electric hopper movers. Both Hopper Walker and Auger Jogger electric movers available. More augers are coming in. If we don’t have it, we can get it! Also full line of Westfield parts and accessories in stock. Possible financing available.
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Used sprayers for sale. 2000 fast 7,400, 120 boom, triple nozzles, Raven controls 1600 gallon tank $10500. 2009 Fast 9518E, 120 boom triple nozzles, Norac height controller, Raven controls, 1850 gallon tank $25000. 2014 Fast 963p 3 pt 60’ spray boom, $15000 2014 farm king all steer cart 1600 gallon, tall skinny tires perfect for planting and sidedresser, Hypro pump, $10500. Wil-rich mounted sprayer, 90’ triple nozzles, Raven controls, air ride 500 gallon stainless steel tank, $6000 701-640-3476 2010 Summers Ultimate sprayer, 110ft., windscreens, JD rate controller, 2 sets of nozzles. $16,500; Keller 132ft. 2,000 gallon tank, Raven 450 controller, JD harness for mapping, 2 sets of nozzles. $9,000. 218-991-2538
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2011 132 ft. TA1600 Top Air track sprayer. 132 ft. sonar self-leveling boom, 1600 gal tank, tracks are in excellent shape, triple nozzle bodies. Booms are perfect, no welds. $55,000. Moorhead, MN 701-261-1702
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New & Used VACS Parts & Piping FULL SERVICE CENTER • Model Ultima 62 • Full Line Of Piping Hose • Dust Free Loading & Unloading Of Bins, Silos & Flat Storage • Available In PTO Or Diesel Units
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Edible Bean Equipment for Sale Picket One Step 12x22”, long end table, cushion shanks, field ready, stored inside, 2013 model $32,500 Elmers row crop cultivator, 24 row 22” spacing, rolling shields, pull type, stored inside, 2009 model $17,000 Case IH 24 row 22” rotary hoe, 44’, field ready, Model 181RO, $4,800 48 row 22” H&S Band Sprayer, 1000 gal tank, 450 Raven controller, duals, 3 nozzles per for, always shedded, 2010 model $6,500 Elmers Crop Master Bean Header 14’ Excellent condition, with trailer, always shedded, 2006 model $15,500 Days: 218-791-5070 Matt Nights: 218-779-6345 Bill
EMPLOYMENT Nichols Fencing LLC Desmet, SD Take old fence out & put in all types of new fence. Call: 605-695-4743 nicholsfencing.com
EMPLOYMENT We move, fix, or tear down old grain bins and we build new bins up to 48 ft. in diameter. We also install floors or remove floors for grain bins. For free estimates call Javier at 507-430-9910 or 507-627-9910 binthereconstructionllc@ outlook.com Licensed and Insured Retired rancher has immediate opening for a Ranch Caretaker. Full time year round position. Light feeding chores. Housing available - Newly remodeled home, furnished. Call 701-226-9521.
Full Time Truck Driver (CDL required) or General Laborer
Dry edible bean facility located in GF. CDL required. Successful work experience required. Must be able to operate Bobcat & forklift and have the ability to lift 100 lbs. Mechanical skills helpful. We offer competitive wages and excellent benefits! Apply in person at 7400 55th St. S., Grand Forks or call Jamie at 218779-2145 Please contact to schedule Manure Piling & Hauling Services Feed Lot Cleaning Pay Loader Services 701-710-1108
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We’re hiring! Bieber Red Angus Ranch is looking to fill a full time employment opportunity with competitive pay and benefits. Qualified applicants will have experience in operating and maintaining farm and ranch equipment, as well as feeding and overall care of cattle. Welding and cattle handling experience is helpful but not required. Primary responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to feeding cattle and maintenance of farm and ranch equipment. Benefits include housing with utility allowance, an optional retirement plan, and a calving bonus. All applicants will be required to fill out an application. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume to craig@bieberredangus.com, or call Craig at (605) 439-3628 (days) or (605) 439-3545 (nights) to discuss employment. Perrion Custom Services Small Grain/ Cover Crops- JD air seeder with variable rate technology great for fall applied fertilizer Forage Harvesting- We can chop haylage, silage, and earlage with all the support equipment and bagging services also available. Hay Grinding550hp Mighty Giant truck mounted grinder with grapple fork We specialize in prompt professional custom services. Lance Perrion Ipswich, SD 605-216-2918 001653480r1
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WORKING WIDTHS: 3 SECTION: 30’, 40’, 45’, 50’ 5 SECTION: 50’, 60’, 70’ We can build all sizes. 7 SECTION: 75’, 80’, 85’
ROLLER FEATURES: • 42” Roller Diameter • 5/8” or 3/4” Roller Wall Thickness • 3” Roller Shaft and Bearings • Replaceable Roller Shaft • 6”x 6” Frame Tubing • 10 & 14 Ply Trailer Tires • Hydraulic Wing Lock w/ 2 1/2’’ Pin • Transport Width of 12’ • Hydraulic Floating Hitch • Tru Roller Overlap
Elite Construction For your Ag Building Restoration, New Building Construction and Concrete needs call Don Christiansen at Elite C o n s t r u c t i o n 1-816-806-2343 (cell) 1-605-598-6626 (home) David O’Daniel 1-605-450-9926 Faulkton, SD GERARD KADLEC Feedlot Cleaning 5-20 Ton Trucks, Mounted Spreaders & 2 Payloaders to Handle all your Feedlot Cleaning needs. 20 yrs Experience. 605-290-3786 We move, fix, or tear down old grain bins and we build new bins up to 48 ft. in diameter. We also install floors or remove floors for grain bins. For free estimates call Javier at 507-430-9910 or 507-627-9910 binthereconstructionllc@ outlook.com Licensed and Insured Ristvedt Trucking Family Oriented Trucking Company looking for over the road truck driver to pull flatbed and step deck trailers. Must have a good work ethic. Need CDL with good driving record and 2 years truck driving experience, must be 25 and older to apply. 605-886-8981. Full Time Diesel Technician Excellent Compensation Package Titan Machinery has an immediate opening for an experienced diesel mechanic to work at our Aberdeen, SD agricultural equipment dealership. The chosen applicant will have the opportunity to work in a clean, modern, well-run agricultural equipment dealership equipped with the latest service tools and up to date service vehicles. Diesel mechanics with at least 2 years’ experience working on heavy equipment or in related fields such as truck repair are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of trouble shooting, diagnosing and repairing electrical, hydraulic and drivetrain components in heavy equipment or trucks. Experience working on or with agricultural equipment is a plus. Titan Machinery offers a positive work environment and an excellent compensation and benefit package including 401k with match, health and dental insurance, PTO, a tool allowance and efficiency bonuses. Yearly training provided. Titan Machinery is a drug-free workplace and conducts preemployment drug screening. Apply online at: www.titanmachinery.com or direct inquiries to: Titan Machinery, HR 644 East Beaton Drive West Fargo, ND 58078-2648 701-356-0130 EEO/AA: Women, minorities and the disabled are encouraged to apply.
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Steel Buildings Old price steel available for quick reduction of inventory Call for availability
For Sale: Big round bales of 1st and 2nd cutting alfalfa. Big rounds of straw and big round bales of grass hay. Please call 701-741-2674 or 701-594-4296
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SPRING WHEAT SEED FOR SALE: 2018 Spring Planting. Registered & Certified. Prosper, Shelley, SY-Valda, SY-Ingmar, LCS-Rebel, LCS-Trigger, LCS-Prime. Barley: Lacey. Oats: Rockford. Seed ready to go. Can Deliver. Nelson Farms, Thompson. Please call: 701-741-4901 or 701-599-2080. For Sale for 2018 wheat planting, registered surpass HRSW seed, certified Shelly HRSW seed, to be certified, 10 bridge planks, 4”x18’ long, very good. Call 701-360-3181 Minto, ND
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We are currently contracting barley for delivery to East Grand Forks and peas for delivery to Devils Lake. Give us a call to review pricing options. We look forward to working with you!
Varieties bred for the Northern Plains: LCS Rebel LCS Trigger LCS Breakaway LimagrainCerealSeeds.com 701-799-8028 Call us to place your ad. AGWEEK FARM AD DEPT.
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PLAN NOW FOR A BUMPER WHEAT CROP Balanced hard red spring wheat varieties with dependable protein content, top-end yield potential and strong disease resistance. Certified seed available now. Call Russell 701-799-8028 Native grass big round bales for sale. Cut every year, not CRP, average 1750lb, twine tied, gathered but will stack for a mover, have 240 left, $80 each or $75 if you take all. 30 miles south of Valley City then 3 miles gravel. 701-210-0466, always leave message.
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“A Farms Seed Company”
Seed Available for Spring 2018 • Certified CDC Amarillo yellow peas • Certified AAC Carver yellow peas • Certified AC Earlystar yellow peas • Certified Hyline yellow peas • Certified CDC Treasure yellow peas • Certified CDC Striker green peas • Certified CDC Richlea lentils • Certified CDC Maxim CL lentils • Certified Divide durum • Registered Carpio durum • Certified Carpio durum • Certified VT Peak durum • Registered Joppa durum • Certified Joppa durum • Common York flax
• Certified CDC Neela flax • Certified Tradition barley • Registered Genesis barley • Certified SY Synergy barley • Certified Bolles HRSW • Certified Linkart HRSW • Certified SY Soren HRSW • Certified SY Ingmar HRSW • Certified SY Valda HRSW • Certified SY Rockford HRSW • Certified LCS Rebel HRSW • Certified LCS Breakaway HRSW • Certified WB9507 HRSW • Certified WB9653 HRSW • Certified WB9590 HRSW • Certified WB9479 HRSW • Certified TCGCornerstone HRSW • Certified TCG-Spitfire HRSW
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Land to Rent in Walsh and Pembina Counties Contact Tyler Pilon at 701-520-4656
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2018 Cert and Reg seeds. Wheat Varieties with protein and yield. New LCS Rebel, Anchor, Breakaway, and SDSU Surpass. High ProteinU of M Bolles. High Yield-SYValda. Pinnacle Barley.Delivery and treating available. Lock in your supply today. Nettum Seeds LLC Caledonia ND 701-430-1149
Wheat - Ingmar, Soren, Vlada, Linkert, Mayville, & Shelly Barley - Synergy & Tradition STEIN SEED CO. McVille, ND 701-322-4350 or 866-322-4350
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SEED FOR SALE Transitional Manitoba 4010 Forage Pea $0.26 per lb. Organic Aroostook Rye $19.00 per bu. Transitional Aroostook Rye $17.00 per bu. Organic Deon (MN Certified Seed) Oats $10.90 per bu. Cleaned & Bulk. Call for other packaging options. Prices are subject to change without notice. Forage Peas are a great cover crop for soil building & drowned out acres. Contact Paul (701)-741-0477
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SEED FOR SALE: CERTIFIED LINKERT WB9653 WB9479 WB9590 ROLLAG TRADITION BARLEY ND GENESIS BARLEY CARPIO DURUM 701-320-2807
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HAYING EQUIPMENT I HAVE a large supply of beef hay available. Excellent quality hay in net wrapped round or medium square bales. Delivery available in MN, SD, MT & ND. Call or txt 218-689-6675 Ose Hay Farm Hay for Sale. Delivered. Call for availability & pricing. Jerry Haensel, 605-321-9237 or Casey Haensel 605-310-5774 For Sale: Lorenz stack mover 16x28, in good condition, 701-710-0118 Lorenz 15x35 stack mover, very nice. 2017 H & S 16 wheel V rake, like new, only 200 acres. John Deere 568 baler, net and twine thru shop last year. Very good. (605) 233-0387. For Sale: 146 alfalfa hay bales weighing 1,650 lbs. 1st, 2nd & 3rd cutting located near Lake City, SD 605-268-0861 2000 plus bales of Hay Millet, Sudan Grass, and Milo for sale. Contact Kyle at (605) 280-5707 for more information and pricing. For Sale: 2280 John Deere Swather, 4 cylinder diesel motor, 3,180 hrs, 16ft auger head with steel on steel conditioner. (605) 770-8530 Alfalfa Hay for Sale. Big rounds of 1st, 2nd, & 3rd cuttings 2017. $100/ton. Also, big squares for sale $120/ton. Delivery Available. (605) 999-1477 Approx. 150 pure alfalfa bales, second cut 180% RFV, 22.5% protein & 15% moisture, net-wrapped, approx. 1600-1800 lb. bales, put up without rain, call 605-437-2386 or 605-848-1252
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For Sale: Hay, 1/3 broom, 1/3 slender, 1/3 alfalfa. (701) 928-0298, 701-928-0215 or 701-824-2485. Hay hay, hay, area
for sale switch grass big blue stem hay, oats millet straw, Miller, SD (605) 204-0451
Ear corn, located in Corson County. Contact Db at 605-228-0471 . DAKOTA HAY AUCTION OF Corsica, SD Auctions every Monday year round at 1pm in Corsica, SD To consign or get information & Sales Results Go To www.dakotahayauction.com or Call 605-770-0662 office: 605-946-5002 Corn stalks (605) 216-8000
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Hay Millet in large round bales. Alfalfa/Grass, weed bales. Call 605-380-7130 or 605-380-7170
Non-GMO yellow corn #2, with 99% non-GMO purity. Chemical free, organically farmed. Great for all livestock feed, healthy high energy choice. Call James or Brandon 605-517-1392 or 320-226-1301
Alfalfa for sale, beef & dairy quality in 4x4 big square bales, dairy land tested and stored in sheds, delivery available or you can haul. Call Jeff 605-350-5807 or 605-352-8486
Alfalfa Hay For Sale Round and 3x4x8 bales. Delivered or you can pick up. Large amount of Dairy quality. Raising and selling alfalfa since 1970. Mike Brosnan, Huron, SD 605- 352-7728 605-354-1055 www.brosnanfarms.com
Alfalfa, Brome, Alfalfa mix, native prairie grass hay, Oats bales twine wrapped, $50-$85 per bale. Also corn silage. 605-377-4292 or 605-377-4548
For sale: 200+ CRP Round Bales. Net wrapped. Approx. 1,500 lbs. $50/bale. (605) 949-2206
JOHN BOTSFORD, BROKER CHRIS GRIFFIN, SALES
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Hay Millet in large round bales. Alfalfa/Grass, weed bales. Call 605-380-7130 or 605-380-7170 144 Oat Bales, 126 Wheat Bales, Net wrapped. Call 605-285-6239 or 605-380-9431 For sale: 200+ CRP Round Bales. Net wrapped. Approx. 1,500 lbs. $50/bale. (605) 949-2206
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Twine wrapped round bales, 48 1st cut round alfalfa bales, 50 2nd cut round alfalfa bales, 28 round prairie bales, nutrition information available upon request, 701-388-9981, please leave a message Orchard grass/alfalfa hay bales 2nd, 3rd, 4th cutting, farmer owned, no weeds, tested 128-167. (605) 520-4264 For Sale: 50,000 bu conventional corn (non GMO), air dried good TWT. Can sell load at a time, stored in air bins. (605) 480-0156 Taking orders for Corn Stalks bales from a 568 John Deere Baler. If ordered in advance you can choose either net wrap or twine. $25. a bale and we will load your truck or we are available to haul. Call 605-448-8500 for more info.
Farm Land For Sale
Bremer Bank Building 3100 South Columbia Rd Grand Forks ND 58201 701-757-1888 www.redriverlandco.com JOHN BOTSFORD john@redriverlandco.com
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FOR SALE: 160 Acres of Ransom County Farmland South of Fort Ransom, ND FOR SALE: Total 387 Acres of Barnes County Farmland North of Wimbledon, ND, which includes 345 Acres of cropland. FOR SALE: 313 Acres of Barnes County Farmland Northeast of Nome, ND. Combination CRP & tillable farmland FOR SALE: 99 total acres of Cass County Farmland East of Kindred, ND. Includes approximately 53 acres of tillable land, and 46 acres which includes home and building, surrounded by a beautiful wooded area along the Sheyenne River.
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HAYING EQUIPMENT Alfalfa hay twine wrapped 30 miles NE of Aberdeen. Douglas Craig 605-294-7294 or 605-294-5385 Cattle producers and buyers. If you are looking for a place to feed cattle in Northern ND from start to ďŹ nish call Happy Feeders in Towner ND. We offer rations to ďŹ t your animals needs. Our feedlot it family owned and operated. Please call 701-537-3152 or (701) 537-0553 Approximately 750 tons of 1st, 2nd and 3rd cutting Alfalfa. Round bales with net wrap, in rows, weighing from 1450-1700lbs. Northwest of Aberdeen about 40 miles. Very good quality hay. 605-380-0777
HAYING EQUIPMENT 300 bales of alfalfa, $55/bale, approx 800 bales of grass hay, $45/bale. 100 bales of reed/canary, $30/bale, made with 505 Vermeer baler, 5x5 size, weigh approximately 1000 pounds, located in SE North Dakota by Verona ND. 701-432-5697 or 701-680-3731
Alfalfa Hay for Sale. Big rounds of 1st, 2nd, & 3rd cuttings 2017. $100/ton. Also, big squares for sale $120/ton. Delivery Available. (605) 999-1477
Winter Wheat Straw Bales, Spring Wheat Hay Bales, good quality. 605-680-3213 Corn stalk bales, stalk chopper used, 1,400 lbs. $40/ton. Call for more information Kevin Dettler, Doland, SD (605) 460-6900 New Holland roller belt 560, Vermeer 605H, 605M, 605SM, R2800, R2300, twin rakes, TM1410 trail mower, Patz 570 mixer, Z615 TMR. 701-425-9381
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American Crystal Beet Stock to rent for one year or multi year contracts Contact Tyler Pilon at 701-520-4656 NORMAN COUNTY, MN FARMLAND FOR SALE SWÂź NEÂź and Lots 2, 3, and 4 in Section 6, Township 145, Range 47 in Anthony Township Acres: 157.60 +/Tillable Acres: 150.8 +/-
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Cash sale. Upon acceptance of any bid, ďŹ fteen percent (15%) of the purchase price shall be paid as a down payment. The balance due shall be paid upon delivery of a Warranty Deed which shall be on or before January 31, 2018. Possession will be given on full payment of the purchase price. SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, AMEND THE BIDDING PROCESS, AND/OR WAIVE ANY BID IRREGULARITIES. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE ON THE DATE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BIDDING TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL ADVERTISED AND/OR PRE-PRINTED MATERIAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Cynthia A. Julin, Attorney & Counselor at Law Julin Law OfďŹ ce, PLLC 318 E. Main St. Ada, MN 56510 218-784-2520 cjulin@julinlaw.com
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EXCELLENT HUNTING LAND FOR SALE! 322.32 +/- Acres in Pennington County, MN. Combination of the cropland, wooded areas, open meadows, and water source make excellent habitat for whitetail deer, grouse, turkey, prairie chickens, and bear. Trophy Bucks have been taken on the properties!! Contact Bob Pifer at 701.371.8538 or bob@pifers.com Pifer’s Auction & Realty 877.477.3105 • www.pifers.com
BEET STOCK SALES Your Clearinghouse For ACS Beet Stock John Botsford 701-213-6691 Chris Griffin 218-779-1064
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REAL ESTATE/ AG STOCK FOR RENT: Land in Clay County Minnesota, Barnesville Township, R-46W for 2018 and beyond. Section 19 SE1/4+S1/2 of NE1/4. 226 acres, section 30 NW1/4 157 acres, section 23 350 acres. 701-318-0921 or 701-200-9233.
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December 15, 2017 - 5:00 PM (CT) Pifer’s Land Management is accepting bids for the 2018 crop year on 156.64 acres in Porter Township of Dickey County, ND. Written Lease Bids will be accepted until Friday December 15, 2017. Contact Paul Butenhoff for bid sheet at 701.371.1426. Owners have the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Pifer’s Auction & Realty, 877.700.4099, www.pifers.com, Kevin Pifer, ND #715
Land for potatoes in 2018 or multiyear contract. Call: 701-352-2074 or 701-520-2074 In search of farmland to rent in Norman County, any acreage considered 218-784-8011 WANTED TO RENT: Up to 240 Shares of Beet Stock for 2018 & Beyond. WANTED TO RENT: Land for 2018 & Beyond in Grand Forks, Walsh & Polk County. 701-739-2760
WANTED TO RENT: American Crystal Beet Stock. 701-740-8206 or 218-779-4581
For Sale: 60 shares of American Crystal Sugar Beet stock, $2,900 per share. 701-520-2910
Looking to rent ACS Beet Stock. Please call: 218-693-1460 701-215-3624 BEET STOCK WANTED TO RENT FOR JOINT VENTURE 218-230-3443
HORSES Team Jet Black percheron horses. Each has a small white star and weighs approximately a ton, stand 17 hands, used to feed big round bales, pull farm equipment, sleigh rides, very nice all around team, no dead heads. Will hitch for you 218-367-2699 No jockeys, interested buyers only!
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30 Gelbvieh Crossbred Cows For Sale Have been ultrasounded. 18 will calve between April 1 - May 15, 12 will calve between May 15 - June 15. Bred by Gelbvieh herd bulls. Mostly red. Walcott, ND. Larry Moe 701-371-1352
For sale registered black angus coming 3 years old bred heifers. Freeze branded, ultra sounded for due date in April, in excellent body condition. Raised on grass and hay, no grain or silage, weighing 1000-1200 lbs, delivery available, Mountain View Angus, Bottineau, ND 701-228-3834
For Sale: 2017 Native prairie hay, high quality and very suitable for horses, approximately 1,600 lbs, test results available, net wrapped, $70/bale. 2017 grass hay, 1 lot of ditch hay and 1 lot of mixed grasses, net wrapped, good quality, $50/bale. Edinburg, ND 701-265-2356
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• SALE PENDING Bid Sale! 138.2+/- acres, Richland County Bids due Friday, November 10. Southwest of Walcott. L-1700835 Scott Huether (701) 793-6789 • SALE PENDING Bid Sale! 302.06+/- acres, Pembina County Bids due Wednesday, November 15. North of St. Thomas. L-1700841 Brent Qualey, Dale Weston, Kyle Nelson (701) 237-0059 • SALE PENDING Bid Sale! 237.31+/- acres, Cass County Bids due Tuesday, September 26. Southeast of Gardner. L-1700611 Dale Weston, Brent Qualey, Kyle Nelson (701) 237-0059 • 80+/- acres, Griggs County Southeast of Cooperstown L-1800126 Rob Loe (701) 261-3355 • 64.6+/- acres, Development Land in Bowman County Located along US Highway 12, one mile east of Bowman. L-1400707 Brent Qualey, Dale Weston, or Kyle Nelson (701) 237-0059 • 25.78+/acres, Development Land in Grand Forks Between I-29 and 42nd Street. L-1600226 Jayson Menke (218) 779-1293 or Andy Gudajtes (218) 779-7305 • 80+/- acres, Griggs County Southeast of Cooperstown L-1800127 Rob Loe (701) 261-3355 • 312+/- acres, Ward County Southwest of Minot. L-1600037 Jayson Menke (218) 779-1293 or Andy Gudajtes (218) 779-7305 • SALE PENDING 318.38+/- acres, Grand Forks County Southwest of Northwood. L-1600644 Jayson Menke (218) 779-1293 or Andy Gudajtes (218) 779-7305 • 5.16+/- acres, Grand Forks County Rural Site West of Thompson. L-1700189 Andy Gudajtes (218) 779-7305 or Jayson Menke (218) 779-1293 • SALE PENDING 624.73 +/- acres, Grand Forks County CRP near Manvel. L-1700444 Jayson Menke (218) 779-1293 or Andy Gudajtes (218) 779-7305 • SALE PENDING 160+/- acres, Walsh County WRP near Adams. L-1700660 Jayson Menke (218) 779-1293 or Andy Gudajtes (218) 779-7305 • SALE PENDING Bid Sale! 158.8+/- acres, Richland County Bids due Tuesday, November 14. South of Mooreton. L-1700765 Scott Huether (701) 793-6789 or Dale Weston (701) 237-0059 • Bid Sale! 160+/- acres, Cass County Bids due Monday, December 11. Southeast of Galesburg. Jayson Menke (218) 779-1293 or Andy Gudajtes (218) 779-7305
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Terry Longtin • Andy Gudajtes • Jayson Menke • Jim Ivers • Nick Watson Stock Cows for sale. Mostly BLK and Red angus, have some RWF and BWF. Red and RWF mostly bred red angus, BLK and BWF mostly bred BLK angus. Have trucking available for purchasers. 701-302-0981
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WALSH COUNTY FARMLAND FOR SALE
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Craig Levang and Lissa Gatz hereby offer for sale approximately 80 acres of farmland more accurately described as the East Half of the Northeast Quarter (E ½ NE ¼) of Section 19, Township 155 North, Range 55 West (Eden Township, Walsh County)
Beautiful Black Tri and Blue Merle Australian Sheppard pups. Out of working parents, great family dogs, ASDR registered, tails docked and shots. $500. (605) 864-3710
Written bids will be received at the law offices of Sillers, Laaveg & Wenzel, Attorneys at Law, c/o Tracy L. Laaveg, 104 4th St W, PO Box 127, Park River, ND 58270 or online at service@slwlawyers.com until 12:00 o’clock noon (CST) on Thursday, December 21, 2017. Oral bidding will take place approximately 1 hour thereafter at the Park River City Community Room, 514 Briggs Ave S (north door), Park River, ND 58270. Those submitting sealed bids will be allowed to raise their bid orally at that time.
Shares for sale in High Health 5,000 head sow unit, located in NE North Dakota. (701) 371-2445
Drought Cow/Calf Pairs For sale in the country and on order at the sale barns. Bred Cows/Pairs Bred Heifers Heifers Calves n 3 & 4 year olds n 5-7 year olds n Solid Mouth n Short Term n Late n Fall Calvers Prices vary on breed of cows, size and quality. For complete livestock listings see: www.kelivestock.com EICHLER LIVESTOCK Licensed & Bonded 605-228-7433 For Sale: 4 & 5 year old black cows, bred to black bulls, to start calving March 15, 2018. Call 605-350-2126 AKC German Sheppard Puppies, black & black/tan, excellent temperament, shots and wormed, $400. 605-880-6368 FOR SALE: 280 Registered & Commercial Black Angus BRED heifers for sale. Due to start calving after March 1st. Bred to Connealy In Focus 4925 sons with “sleep all night” low birth weights. Available “First Come, First Serve.” Delivery Available. MILLER ANGUS FARMS, Estelline: SD. Call Kody @ 605-690-1997 and Brett @ 605-690-7261 For Sale: Black and BWF bred heifers weighing 1050 lbs bred to LBW Angus bulls, ultrasounded for 15 day calving periods starting Feb 20. Call (605)353-5217 AKC Male Siberian Husky, Black and white with blue eyes, shots, wormed, 8 weeks old Nov. 28th. $550. (605) 520-3201 Order buying services. Buying all classes of cattle. Baxter Anders (605) 685-4862
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Bidders are requested to submit a unit bid and not a per acre bid. Terms are as follows: Highest bid will be required to pay ten (10) percent of bid price to be held in escrow upon the signing of a purchase agreement. The remaining balance shall be paid within thirty (30) days of acceptance of bid. Seller will provide Saturday a warranty deed, and an up-to-date abstract.
Monday Dec 11th Regular & Feeder Sale 10am Monday Dec 18th Regular & Feeder Sale 10am
October 25th – Noon – SP No Sale Dec 25th Merry Christmas (No Sale) Friday Dec 29th Bred Beef Cow/Heifer,
For further information on the sale, crop history, and taxes on the land, contact Sillers, Laaveg & Wenzel at (701)284-6300, or email at service@slwlawyers.com. Saturday
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For Sale: 2015 Luckhow 4500 TMR Wagon 4 horizontal augers. 540 PTO, hydraulic lift on discharge chute, $34,500. 2013 Highline CFR651 bale processor, final cut rotor, knives are excellent on main and final cut rotor, $18,000. Both are in excellent condition and have had limited use. Liquid feed/fertilizer storage system, 3000 gallon plastic tank, Shurflo Comsv55T 115V transfer pump, recent seal kit installed in pump, all valves and hoses needed for immediate use are included, excellent condition, $2,600. Edinburg, ND 701-265-2356
BISON HERD FOR SALE--RETIRING: This is a small bison herd that has been in the family for years. Offering this opportunity to operate an icon species of the continent. Historically, this bloodline has produced some of the biggest bison bulls in the nation. Also, offering trophy buffalo bull hunting opportunities. For more information, please call: 605-660-8642
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BWF and black heifers ultrasounded into 2 calving periods one group due March 25 for 5 days and one for April 15 for 10 days bred to lbw wt angus bulls Phil Tesch Goodwin sd 605-880-9391 (605) 880-9391
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1,520 +/- Acres - McPherson County, SD Irrigated & Dry Cropland, CRP & Hunting Land!
LAND AUCTION Wednesday, December 13, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. (CT)
McPherson County land features 1,520 acres of irrigated, dry cropland, CRP, and hunting land to be sold in 7 parcels! Irrigated land includes 1,186 acres with 12 pivots. Great soil conditions and irrigation systems for potatoes, corn, soybean, and small grain farming. Auction also features 2 parcels that include 80 acres of CRP and an additional 80 acres with excellent habitat for pheasants, grouse, deer and other small game. Located east of Eureka, SD with great access. All parcels located in the same township and close proximity. Available for 2018 crop year!
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Acres: 1.30 +/- Bin Site Legal: Lot 1 Neaharth’s Addition in NW¼ 22-127-71 (2) 25,000 bu. bins w/aeration
Acres: 480 +/Legal: SW¼NE¼ & N½NE¼ & NW¼ & SW¼ & NE¼SE¼ Section 22-127-71 Irrigated Cropland Acres: 414.56 +/Dry Cropland Acres: 22.09 +/Number of Pivots: 4 Number of Wells: 4 Bin Site: (2) 25,000 bu. bins w/aeration
Parcel 6
Acres: 80 +/Legal: N½SE¼ 11-127-71 CRP Acres: 79.50 - Exp. 9/30/2020
Parcel 7
Acres: 80 +/Legal: SE¼NW¼ & NE¼SW¼ 14-127-71 Good Hunting Parcel!
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Parcel 4
85 Yearling Bulls & 15 Two Year olds Sundby" Trailer Sales Bulp; sF F Bul e
*Performance information available
NORTH DAKOTA SOUTH DAKOTA
339th Ave.
Acres: 80 +/Legal: E½SE¼ 16-127-71 Irrigated Cropland Acres: 66 +/Dry Cropland Acres: 11.80 +/Number of Pivots: Half Number of Wells: 1
Trailer Sales
Free Keep of bulls until April 1st Excellent Disposition No Creep feed Top AI Sires used
Acres: 160 +/Legal: NW¼ 15-127-71 Irrigated Cropland Acres: 133.8 +/Dry Cropland Acres: 22.77 +/Number of Pivots: 1 Number of Wells: 1
Parcel 3
Sundby"
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For Sale: 20 Hereford bred heifers, ultra sounded, start calving April 1st for 21 days, bred to Fox Angus bulls. Also, 25 3yr-old registered Hereford cows, start calving March 5 for 30 days, also bred to Fox Angus bulls. Redlin Herefords Frank (605) 881-2479
AUCTION LOCATION: Best Western Ramkota Hotel - Aberdeen, SD
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Trailer Sales
Looking for calves to background. Several pens available, room for 1,000 head. Invoice monthly, provide details of all feeds & medicines used. Located in Central SD, contact 605-869-9274, cell 605-280-7749.
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Coming 2 yr old Hereford bulls (horned & polled) ready to bred for fall calves. Also have coming year olds free delivery. Also have a six ton bulk feed bin. Blume Herfords, Gordon Blume 605-280-3861 (day) 605-472-0619 (evenings)
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This sale is managed by Pifer’s Auction & Realty SD #12819. All statements made the day of the auction take precedence over all printed materials. The seller reserves the right to reject or accept any and all bids. Pifer’s Auction & Realty, 1506 29th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560. Bob Pifer, #15957, Kevin Pifer, SD #12782.
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SANDHILL BORDER COLLIES Pups & ready to start dogs Red/black, short/medium hair. Delivery can be arranged (701) 859-3682 sandhillbc@yahoo.com 30 Registered Black Angus Cows for Sale. 3-6 yrs old, start calving the middle of March for 45 days. Bred to Amdahls All American and Sons of Aviator. Amdahl Angus and Herefords (605) 929-3717 or (605) 999-6487 Custom Cattle Feeding pen sizes from 50-200 head, backgrounding or to finish, wintering cows. Located on main highway. Call (605) 860-1201 if no answer, leave message
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Custom cattle feeding up to 1,200 head. Will background, finish, breed heifers, etc. Excellent drainage and care. Reasonable rates. Located North of Aberdeen, SD. Call (701) 710-0352
Registered Purebred Nubian billys, 1-2yr old, 1-3yr old; 3-10 month old billys that can be registered purebred Nubian billys; out of excellent milking nannys, lots of color. (605) 669-2165
Unreserved Public Agriculture Auction – Huge Inventory of Unused Equipment!
Hersruds of Sturgis
Sturgis, SD | December 21, 2017 · 10 am
Large Farm Bankruptcy
AUCTION December 28 10AM |
2017
LIVESTOCK & PETS AND RELATED EQUIP
Located in Spring Valley, MN For information contact Randy Kath at Steffes Group, 701.429.8894
3– Unused 2016 New Holland T6.180
Complete lot listing & photos at
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24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN / Randy Kath MN47-007
2– Unused 2016 New Holland T5.120
2016 Unused New Holland T6.180
2 – Unused - 2016 New Holland 450RB & Unused - 2015 New Holland 560RB
2– Unused 2016 New Holland SR160
3– Unused Highline
1 of 12– Unused 2015 & 2016 New Holland H7150
AUCTION LOCATION: 2651 Whitewood Service Rd, Sturgis, SD. Directions: From interstate 90 (exit 30), go 1/8 mile West to Whitewood Service Rd, then 1 block North. GPS: 44.4197, -103.5370 A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES: MFWD Tractors: (2) Unused - 2016 New Holland T5.120 · (5) Unused - 2015 New Holland T6.180 · Kubota L4400D Utility; Balers: (2) Unused - 2016 New Holland 450RB Round · Unused - 2015 New Holland RB560 Round · 2013 & 2012 New Holland BR7090 Round · John Deere 567 Round · 2013 John Deere 569 Premium Round · 2009 New Holland BR7080 Round · (4) New Holland BR780 · Case IH8465A Round · Vermeer 605K Vermeer 505 Super I Round; Hydra Swing Mower Conditioners: (3) Unused - 2016 New Holland H7150 16 Ft · Unused - 2016 New Holland H7150 14 Ft · (3) Unused - 2015 New Holland H7150 18 Ft · (2) Unused - 2014 New Holland H7150 18 Ft · (2) 2012 New Holland H7150 18 Ft · (4) Unused - 2016 New Holland H7150 16 Ft · (2) New Holland 1475 18 Ft · (4) New
Holland 1475 16 Ft · Hesston 1160 14 Ft · Hesston 1270 14 Ft · AGCO 2270 14 Ft; Mowers: Unused - 2015 New Holland SR220 Self Propelled 16 Ft Disc · (3) Unused - 2016 New Holland Discbine 313 13 Ft Hydra Swing Disc · Unused - Land Pride. Hay Rakes: (2) Unused - 2015 New Holland 260 · Unused - 2015 New Holland 258 · H&S Bf1460 14 Wheel · H&S Hc4112 12 Wheel · H&S BF14HC 14 Wheel · H & S Mfg. Hc4114 14 Wheel H & S Mfg. Hc4112 12 Wheel · Sitrex Mk14 7 Wheel; Horizontal Bale Processors: Bale King 5100 · Unused - Highline Cfr 650 Vermeer Bp8000 · 2– Unused - Highline Bale Pro Cfr651 · Unused - Highline Cfr651 · Bridgeview Mfg Bale King 5100; PLUS: (7) Unused - Land Pride 3 Point Hitch Landscape Mowers · (13) Unused Skid Steer Attachments · (25) Unused Tractor Attachments ...AND MUCH MORE!
For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website: rbauction.com Toby Karn: 605.939.9332, toby@hersruds.com Ritchie Bros. Territory Manager – Ben Hochgraber: 701.425.3391 800.491.4494 Auction Company License #303043 & 309645
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TUE., DEC 12 Timed Online Auction, Larchwood, IA. Multiple Collectors, Owners. Steffes Group, Inc. TUE., DEC 12 - 11:00 AM/CT Farm Estate Auction, Warren, MN. Rick Bergeron Estate, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. FRI., DEC 13 December Online Auction, Upper Midwest Locations. See complete list and photos at SteffesGroup.com. Multiple Parties, Owners. Steffes Group, Inc. WED., DEC 13 Farm Retirement Auction, Mitchell, NE. A. Gilbert & Patricia Kurtz, Owners. Big Iron Online Auctions. WED., DEC 13 Farm Equipment Auction, CA & TX Locations. Farm Credit Leasing Services, Owner. Big Iron Online Auctions. WED., DEC 13 Farm Retirement Auction, Bridgeport, NE. James Anest Farms Inc., Owner. Big Iron Online Auctions. WED., DEC 13 Farm Equipment Auction, Correctionville, IA. Wallace Duncan, Owner.. Big Iron Online Auctions. WED., DEC 13 - 10:00 AM/CT Land Auction, Aberdeen, SD. Rabo AgriFinance, Owner. Pifer’s Auction & Realty. THU., DEC 14 Timed Online Excess Inventory Auction, 3 MN Locations. Arnolds Companies Inc., Owners. Steffes Group, Inc. FRI., DEC 15 Norman Remboldt Farm Auction, Bowdon, ND. Timed Online Auction. Steffes Group, Inc. MON., DEC 18 Late Model Ag Equipment Auction, Montevideo, MN. Timed Online. Kibble Equipment, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. TUE., DEC 19 - 11:00 AM/CT Farm Auction, Warren, MN. Rick Bergeron Estate, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. WED., DEC 20 Farm Equipment Auction, Dickinson, ND. Timed Online Auction. Robby Ridl, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. WED., DEC 20 - 8:00 AM/CT Timed Online Auction, Wellsburg, ND. Hovland Family, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. WED., DEC 20 - 10:00 AM/CT West Central Minnesota FArmer Dealer Equipment Auction, Benson, MN. Multiple Parties, Owners. Zielsdof Auction & Real Estate Services. THU., DEC 21 - 10:00 AM/CT AgIron Litchfield Event, Litchfield, MN. Litchfield multi-ring consignment event. Steffes Group, Inc. WED., DEC 27 Farm Retirement Auction, Wellington, KS. Roger & Nancy McNett, Owners. Big Iron Online Auctions. WED., DEC 27 Farm Retirement Auction, Bloomfield, NE. Jim & Vicki Herzog (H&H Cattle Co.), Owners. Big Iron Online Auctions. WED., DEC 27 Farm Equipment Auction, Tunnelton, WV. BB&T Trucking LLC - Estate of Eric Larew, Owner. Big Iron Online Auctions.
WED., DEC 27 - 10:00 AM/CT Ag Equipment Auction, Online Only. Multiple Parties, Owners. Purple Wave Auction. WED., DEC 27 - 11:00 AM/CT Land Auction, Alice, ND. Lemnus, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. WED., DEC 27 - 11:00 AM/CT Online Only Farm Auction, Mahnomen, MN. AuctionTime.com, Owner. Berg Auction Service. THU., DEC 28 - 10:00 AM/CT Absolute Farm Retirement Auction, Watkins, MN. Richard & Sharon Donnay, Owners. Zielsdorf Auction & Real Estate Services. THU., DEC 28 - 10:00 AM/CT Farm Bankruptcy Auction, Litchfield, MN. Steffes Group, Inc. THU., DEC 28 - 11:00 AM/CT Land Auction, Dalton, MN. Huse Family, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. FRI., DEC 29 - 10:00 AM/CT Large Late Model Farm Equipment, Webster, SD. Aldrich Farms, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. SAT., DEC 30 - 10:00 AM/CT Collector Auction, Halstad, MN. Multiple Parties, Owners. Berg Auction Service. THU., JAN 18 - 10:00 AM/CT Farm Equipment Auction, Oakes, ND. Four Star Ag Farms, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. SAT., JAN 20 - 10:00 AM/CT Firearm Auction Event, West Fargo, ND. Multi-Party, Owners. Consignment deadline is December 15! Steffes Group, Inc. TUE., JAN 23 - 11:00 AM/CT Land Auction, Butte, ND. Demchuck Family, Owner. Pifer’s Auction & Realty. WED., JAN 24 - 10:00 AM/CT Construction Equipment Auction, Bowman, ND. Diamond H Service, LLC, Owner. Pifer’s Auction & Realty. THU., JAN 25 - 10:00 AM/CT Land Auction, Valley City, ND. RaboFinance, Owner. Pifer’s Auction & Realty. THU., JAN 25 - 10:00 AM/CT Land Auction, Fillmore & Mower County, MN; Howard County, IA; & Jerauld County, SD RE Auction, Litchfield, MN. Steffes Group, Inc. THU., FEB 8 - 10:00 AM/CT Farm Retirement Auction, Sabin, MN. Schroeder Farms Inc., Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. TUE., FEB 27 - 10:00 AM/CT Farm Retirement Auction, Cogswell, ND. Bill Hayen, Owner. Steffes Group, Inc. WED., FEB 28 - 10:00 AM/CT Farm Retirement Auction, Enderlin, ND. Kellerman Bros., Owners. Steffes Group, Inc. WED., APRIL 4 Large Farm Retirement Auction, Fordville, ND. Lynn & Rosemary Larson Revocable Living Trust, Owner. Dennis Biliske Auctioneer. FRI., APRIL 6 Large Farm Retirement Auction, St. Thomas, ND. Lowen & Bonna Littlejohn, Owners.
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CASH GRAIN
Cattle summary RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet
Total This Week 334,300 18,200 1,900 354,400 Last Week 257,400 28,500 20,200 306,100 Last Year 325,500 43,100 27,200 395,800 Compared to last week, steer and heifers traded mostly steady to 4.00 lower, with a few auctions nationwide quoting some individual weight ranges higher. Those weight ranges that were higher were isolated to sales that were on the low end of prices last week. Nice runs of longtime weaned calves along with fewer calves right off the cow reported at most sales in the country this week. Most offerings now have now been fully preconditioned, however weaned calves in addition to the bawling calves displayed a little extra flesh this week. Cattle feeders accepted lower prices this week as the Southern Plains market was 3.00 to 4.00 lower at 117.00 while Northern Plains feedyards sold 3.00 lower at 187.00. Packers have been aggressive in purchasing cattle even though margins are not as desirable that they once were. Choice Boxed Beef wavered higher mid-week and closed at 205.59 today, 0.40 lower than last Friday. Weekly actual data for week ending November 25 revealed steer carcass weights are 12 lbs under a year ago. Fed cattle slaughter has ramped up in current weeks with demand still good for beef ribs for the holidays. In Valentine, NE on Thursday, a load and a half of 651 lb steers with all the bells and whistles sold at 193.00. Also on Thursday at Ogallala, NE a load and a half of 716 lbs steers sold at 181.00. Replacement quality females were also in demand at Valentine. A load of 646 lbs reputation heifers sold for $1150.00/head. Their bigger sisters weighing 686 lbs sold at $1155.00/head. The cattle complex suffered sharp losses late last week and slipped lower all week long. The market was the most active on those heavier calves weighing over 650 lbs that will finish before the summer months. Compared to last Friday’s close, the front five Live Cattle contracts were from 1.65 to 3.67 lower. For the same time period, the first four Feeder Cattle futures were from 3.70 to 5.10 lower. Auction volume this week included 44 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 40 percent heifers. Auction Receipts: 334,300 Last Week 257,400 Last Year 325,500 DAKOTAS 40,100. 65 pct over 600 lbs. 39 pct heifers. South Dakota- 31,700. Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (377) 210.80; 400-450 lbs (426) 203.65; 450- 500 lbs (476) 197.59; 500-550 lbs (527) 187.82; 550-600 lbs (575) 180.86; 750-800 lbs (788) 155.28; 800-850 lbs (817) 157.38; 850-900 lbs (874) 151.58; 900-950 lbs (915) 160.97; 9501000 lbs (970) 148.45. Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (536) 175.12; 550-600 lbs (577) 175.47; pkg 805 lbs 151.50; 850-900 lbs (877) 147.13. Holstein Steers: Large 3 few loads 840 lbs 97.00. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (317) 187.15; 350-400 lbs (387) 174.83; 400-450 lbs (432) 174.76; 450-500 lbs (483) 169.64; 500-550 lbs (524) 164.75; 550-600 lbs (575) 160.51; 750-800 lbs (774) 143.22; 800-850 lbs (830) 147.25; 850900 lbs (861) 144.58; 900-950 lbs (901) 142.60; 950- 1000 lbs (976) 143.48. Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs (424) 162.41; 500-550 lbs (530) 139.17; pkg 789 lbs 136.00; part load 843 lbs 139.25. North Dakota- 8400. Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (429) 197.37; 450-500 lbs (488) 193.27; 500- 550 lbs (530) 182.23; 550-600 lbs (576) 178.12; 700-750 lbs (724) 157.75; 750-800 lbs (770) 155.53. Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (525) 173.38; 550-600 lbs (581) 164.02. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (382) 176.84; 400-450 lbs (434) 178.75; 450-500 lbs (480) 165.64; 500550 lbs (526) 159.87; 550-600 lbs (572) 153.97; 700-750 lbs (724) 142.37. Medium and Large 1-2 500-550 lbs (524) 148.57. MONTANA 11,600. 24 pct over 600 lbs. 47 pct heifers. Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (316) 221.75; 350-400 lbs (373) 215.85; 400-450 lbs (424) 206.28; 450500 lbs (472) 195.52; 500-550 lbs (530) 182.37; 550-600 lbs (581) 168.19. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (377) 191.21; 400-450 lbs (432) 189.61; 450-500 lbs (485) 183.60; 500-550 lbs (511) 171.82; 550-600 lbs (576) 160.30. Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (335) 187.44; 350-400 lbs (374) 183.97; 400-450 lbs (424) 176.67; 450-500 lbs (481) 168.68; 500550 lbs (521) 158.95; 550-600 lbs (576) 152.91; 950-1000 lbs (988) 136.53. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs (381) 168.96; 400-450 lbs (430) 163.77; 450-500 lbs (465) 159.49; 500-550 lbs (521) 149.87; 550-600 lbs (578) 146.46.
Hog summary RECEIPTS THIS WEEK: 76,691
LAST WEEK: 68,050 LAST YEAR: 116,570 VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN: Manitoba 14.7%, Illinois 11.3%, Saskatchewan 10.8%, Colorado 9.7%, Iowa 9.1%, Missouri 7.0%, Minnesota 5.4%, Oklahoma 5.3%, Michigan 5.2%, Indiana 3.4%, South Dakota 3.3%, Nebraska 2.9%, Ohio 2.8%, Alabama 2.5%, Ontario 2.5%, Montana 1.6%, Kansas 1.6%, Georgia 1.1%, VOLUME BY STATE OF DESTINATION: Iowa 60.6%, Minnesota 11.3%, Illinois 10.4%, Nebraska 7.6%, Wisconsin 3.0%, Ohio 2.3%, Indiana 2.0%, Michigan 1.7%, Georgia 1.1%, TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: Early weaned pigs steady to 2.00 per head higher. All feeder pigs 2.00 per head higher. Demand good for moderate offerings. Receipts include 60% formulated prices. All Prices Quoted on Per Head Basis With An Estimated Lean Value of 50-54% Formula Formula Cash Cash Lot Size Head Range Wtd Avg Head Range Wtd Avg EARLY WEANED Pigs 10-12 Pounds Basis: 600 or less 600 50.00-50.00 50.00 600 - 1200 10526 41.00-45.86 43.23 4000 49.50-62.00 54.41 1200 or more 35860 37.25-49.56 43.75 12500 45.00-69.00 58.26 Total Composite 46386 37.25-49.56 43.63 17100 45.00-69.00 57.07 FEEDER Pigs 40 Pounds Basis: 600 or less 3705 62.00-73.00 68.09 600 - 1200 3100 68.00-70.00 68.52 1200 or more 6400 67.00-70.00 69.44 Total Composite 13205 62.00-73.00 68.84 Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 63486 at 47.25 All 40 Pound Feeder Pigs: 13205 at 68.84
Sheep summary Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs under 70 lbs were
steady to 10.00 higher; heavier weights were steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 higher. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 5835 head sold. Equity Electronic Auction sold 320 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 5800 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 2.00-4.00 lower. 2,848 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 100-135 lbs 124.00-138.00, few 142.00.
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no test. shorn and wooled 90-110 lbs 185.00-198.00; 110-130 lbs 170.00-185.00; 130-150 lbs 162.00-175.00; 150-200 lbs 150.00-165.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 125 lbs 157.50. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 115-150 lbs 123.00-129.00; wooled 130145 lbs 119.00-120.00. Kalona, IA: wooled 120-180 lbs 126.00-137.00. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: wooled 110-155 lbs 113.00-131.00. Equity Elec: shorn 150 lbs 119.25. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs 240.00-268.00, few 270.00-284.00; 60-70 lbs 210.00-238.00, few 240.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 188.00210.00, few 218.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-196.00; 90-110 lbs 160.00-178.00. Pennsylvania: 40-50 lbs 245.00-265.00; 50-60 lbs 227.00-265.00, few 280.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 220.00-250.00, few 252.00257.00; 70-80 lbs 185.00-215.00, few 215.00-235.00; 8090 lbs 170.00-197.00, few 197.00-210.00; 90-110 lbs 180.00-197.00. Kalona, IA: 70-80 lbs 182.50-220.00; 80-90 lbs 162.50-167.50; 90110 lbs 148.00-157.50. Ft. Collins: 41 lbs 202.50; 51 lbs 220.00; 60-70 lbs 215.50-220.00. Missouri: 50-65 lbs 207.50-220.00; 80-100 lbs 140.00-162.50. Virginia: 30-60 lbs 182.50; 60-90 lbs 173.00-202.50; 80-110 lbs 177.50-185.00. South Dakota: 90-110 lbs 132.50-136.00. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 5800: Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 133-175 lbs 119.50163.16 (wtd avg 132.18). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-70.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 80.0094.00, few 96.00-98.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-78.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 50.00-60.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 35.00-42.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-110.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-100.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 80.00-87.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-57.50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 56.50-70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 64.00-68.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 77.00; Cull 1 50.0083.00. Missouri: Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 85.00-97.50. Virginia: Good 2-4 80.00-87.50. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 74.00-86.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.00-83.00; Utility and Good 1-2 (medium flesh) 72.5078.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-69.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 70-80 lbs 169.00-182.00; 80-90 lbs 162.00-180.00; 90-100 lbs 149.00-163.00; 100-115 lbs 135.00-150.00. Virginia: no test. Ft. Collins: 59 lbs 180.00; 70-80 lbs 167.50-175.00; 100-105 lbs 146.00-149.50. Billings: no test. Kalona: no test. So Dakota: 46 lbs 237.50; 60-75 lbs 180.00-202.00; 80-90 lbs 149.00193.00; 90-100 lbs 143.00-151.00; 100-110 lbs 135.00143.00; 110-120 lbs 126.00-135.00; 120-125 lbs 129.00129.50. Missouri: no test. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 62 lbs 252.00 cwt; mixed age hair ewes 80130 lbs 88.00-125.00 cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. Billings: no test. So Dakota: bred mixed age 125.00-170.00 per head; exposed solid mouth 200-215 lbs 64.00-65.00 cwt. Kalona, IA: bred solid mouth 160.00-205.00 per head; bred solid to broken mouth 130.00-145.00 per head; open 157 lbs 80.00 cwt. Missouri: mixed age hair ewes 80-125 lbs 105.00-137.50 cwt. Virginia: no test. National Weekly Lamb Carcass Choice and Prime 1-4: Weight Head Wt Avg 45 lbs down Price not reported due to confidentiality 45-55 lbs Price not reported due to confidentiality 55-65 lbs Price not reported due to confidentiality 65-75 lbs Price not reported due to confidentiality 75-85 lbs Price not reported due to confidentiality 85 lbs up Price not reported due to confidentiality Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 42,000 compared with 29,000 last week and 41,000 last year.
Corn
Week Year Fri ago ago
Minneapolis Cash nq 2.89 2.89 Illinois 3.52 3.59 3.58
Spring wheat
Soybeans
Minneapolis 13% 5.91 6.12 nq Minneapolis 14% 6.16 6.37 nq Minneapolis 15% 6.26 6.47 nq Pacific NW 14% 7.31 7.31 6.36 Pacific NW (cwt.) 12.13 12.13 10.56
Winter wheat Pacific NW 11% Pacific NW (cwt.)
5.38 8.93
5.51 9.15
Minneapolis Cash 9.05 9.14 9.52 Illinois 9.90 9.94 10.39
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NuSun
4.54 7.54
Cargill
Durum
West Fargo 17.55 17.70 14.35
17.50
Enderlin 17.40 17.45 14.75
17.40
Minneapolis nq nq nq
Flax
Oats
West Fargo 10.45 10.55 nq
Pacific NW 3.12 3.05 3.27 Minneapolis #2 nq nq nq
10.55
Canola ADM
Barley
Feed Minneapolis 2.65 2.40 2.00 Pacific NW nq nq nq Malt Minneapolis nq nq nq
Velva, N.D. 17.31 17.58 17.29
17.41
West Fargo 18.30 18.35 18.10
18.15
Confections
Red River
Commodities
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BEANS
Edible beans Week Dec. 05 ago
Pintos
NE Colorado Idaho E Wyo/W Neb ND/Minn. Washington N Wyo/SC Mont
Year ago
21.00 21.00 30.00 21.00 21.00 29.00 21.00 21.00 30.00 20.00 20.00 28.00 21.00 21.00 29.00 na na na
Great Northerns Neb/Wyo ND Idaho
21.00 21.00 30.00 na na na na na na
Small whites Idaho/Wash
na na na
Light red kidneys Colo/Neb Michigan Wis/Minn
35.00 35.00 32.00 na na na 33.00 33.00 32.00
Dark red kidneys Minn/Wis
Pinks
Idaho/Wash ND/Minn
33.00 33.00 34.00 na na na na na na
Small reds Idaho/Wash Michigan ND/Minn.
Blacks
Michigan ND/Minn.
Pea Beans Michigan ND/Minn.
Garbanzo Wash/Idaho ND/Mont
na na na na na na na na na na 27.00 34.00 26.00 26.00 29.00 na na 30.00 23.00 23.00 27.00 42.00 42.00 35.00 47.00 47.00 46.00
Peas & lentils
Idaho/Wash Green (whole vine) na Green (upright) na Yellow (whole) na Aust. Winter na Lentils (Pardina) 26.00 Lentils (Brewers) 29.00 North Dakota Green (whole) 9.58 Yellow (whole) 8.75 Lentils (richlea) 21.00
na na na na 26.00 29.00 10.00 9.33 22.00
9.50 na 10.00 na 25.00 27.00 10.41 10.41 38.00
A20 AGWEEK/Monday, December 11, 2017
Potatoes
UNITED STATES—-Shipments (not including imports) 2528*1561*-1685—- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Wisconsin, Columbia Basin Washington, and Red River Valley (Minnesota and North Dakota). The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 23,343 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 4 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 24,165. *revised. UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLSBURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO (2017 CROP)—-Shipments 838-617675 (includes exports of 1-2-0)—-Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading cartons 40-80s fairly active, others moderate. Prices Burbank baled, Burbank carton 70-100s higher, Norkotah carton 90-100s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 7.50-8.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 10.00, 60s mostly 12.00, 70-90s mostly 12.50-13.00, 100s mostly 12.50; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 7.00-7.50; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 9.00, 60s mostly 11.00, 70-80s 11.50-12.00, 90-100s mostly 11.50-12.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN—-Shipments 269-182-158—-Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound baled mostly 13.00-14.00, 50-pound cartons size A mostly 12.0013.00, size B mostly 18.00-19.00, 50-pound sacks size A mostly 11.00-12.00, size B mostly 17.00-18.00. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 8.00-8.50, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00-12.50 50-70s mostly 12.00-13.00, 80s mostly 12.00-12.50, 90s mostly 10.00-11.00, 100s 9.5010.00. Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 13.00-14.00, 50-pound cartons size A mostly 12.00-13.00, 50-pound sacks size A mostly 11.00-12.00. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)—-Shipments 137-76*-88—Movement expected to increase slightly as Christmas holiday trading ramps up. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound mostly 11.00, 50-pound cartons size A mostly 11.00, 2,000-pound totes size A mostly 16.00. Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound baled mostly 11.00-11.50, 50-pound cartons size A mostly 11.00-11.50, 2,000pound totes size A mostly 16.00-17.00. Russet U.S. One Organic baled 16 3-lb film bags size A 20.00-22.00, Round Red U.S. One Organic baled 16 3-lb film bags size A 21.00-22.00, Yellow Type U.S. One Organic baled 16 3-lb film bags size A 22.00.
MARKETS
*revised. NEBRASKA—-Shipments 126-47-69—-Movement expected to increase slightly as Christmas holiday trading ramps up. Trading active. Prices Carton 40-70s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet U.S. One baled 10 5-pound baled 9.00, 50-pound cartons 40s 11.00, 50-70s 12.00-14.50, 80s 11.0014.50, 90-100s mostly 11.00. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINSEASTERN NEW MEXICO—-Shipments 80*-48-58—-Movement expected to increase slightly as Christmas holiday trading ramps up. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. *revised. MICHIGAN—-Shipments 106-55-49—-Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. U.S. One size A Russet Norkotah baled 10 5-pound film bags 9.00-11.00, baled 5 10-pound film bags 8.00- 10.00, 10 pound film bags loose 1.60-1.80, Round White baled 10 5-pound film bags 9.00-11.00. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT—-Shipments 21-16-12—-Movement expected to increase slightly as Christmas holiday trading ramps up. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT—-Shipments 23-9-11—-Movement expected to increase slightly as Christmas holiday trading ramps up. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KERN DISTRICT—-Shipments 0-0-0—-Movement expected to increase as harvest is expected to start December 14.
Potatoes for processing
MICHIGAN—-Shipments to Chippers 294-212*-259—-Movement expected about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. *revised. WISCONSIN—-Shipments to Chippers 159-112-162—-Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTANORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)—-Shipments to Chippers 53-84-96—-Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE—-Shipments to Chippers 59-40-55—-Movement expected about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK—Shipments to Chippers 60-43-49—-Movement expected about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PENNSYLVANIA—-Shipments to Chippers 19-13-20—-Movement expected about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. OHIO—-Shipments to Chippers 3-1-1—-Movement expected about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market.
Hay
Grass – small squares
Rock Valley, Iowa
Week ago
December 07
Alfalfa – small squares Good
125.00 na
Alfalfa – large squares
Premium Good Utility
145.00-155.00 145.00 120.00-130.00 127.50-130.00 na 105.00
Alfalfa – large rounds Premium Good Fair
150.00 140.00 125.00-135.00 127.50-135.00 115.00-122.50 115.00-125.00
Alfalfa/Grass – large rounds Premium Good Fair
167.50 na na na na 115.00-120.00
Alfalfa/Grass – large squares Premium
Premium Good Fair
na 150.00 125.00 na 105.00 na
Grass – large squares Good Fair
na 120.00 na 112.50-115.00
Grass – large rounds Premium Good Fair Utility
127.50-140.00 132.50-137.50 110.00-125.00 120.00-130.00 95.00-105.00 107.50-117.50 80.00-92.50 92.50-100.00
Bedding – large squares Per ton
110.00 100.00-112.50
Bedding – large rounds Per ton
na
62.50-100.00
Cornstalks – large rounds
na 150.00 Per ton
30.00-47.50
45.00
Canadian crops are bigger than originally thought This week’s report from Statistics Canada held the first, post-harvest estimates about the crops produced in 2017. All previous were based on expectations and took weather into account, but final output is not known until the crops are actually harvested. The report released on Dec. 6 showed much larger output than expected for many crops (more specifics following) allowing for market pressure. With stocks of most crops already at large levels, farmers are not pleased with the increases in production estimates as a continuation of expanding stocks makes it more difficult for markets to find traction in the future.
Wheat Wheat markets were pressured with the news of higher Canadian output. Minneapolis futures pushed downward to its lowest level since the market was rallying in June. Spillover pressure took Kansas City and Chicago markets to new lows as well. The Statistics Canada report showed all-wheat production at 29.984 million metric tons. This is a 5.5 percent reduction from 2016, but was up 2.8 million metric tons from Statistics Canada’s previous estimate in September. The average trade estimate ahead of the report was 28 million
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metric tons, with the biggest at 29.5 million metric tons. Spring wheat output surged 8.4 percent above the 2016 output to reach 22.167 million metric tons. Yields hit 52 bushels per acre (compared to 47.3 bushels per acre for the five-year average). Note that Canada is the fifth largest exporter of wheat in the world behind the U.S., European Union, Russia and Australia. Canada supplies about 12 percent of the world trade of wheat and ships out roughly 70 percent of its total production. This added output points to more supply in an already bearish wheat year across the globe.
Durum Durum prices ticked lower after several weeks of sideways trade. Pressure came from lower spring wheat markets and (again) larger than expected production reported by Statistics Canada. Total output is expected to be 4.962 million metric tons. This is
a 36 percent drop from 2016, but on the higher end of expectations ahead of Wednesday’s report. Seeded area was down 16 percent from a year ago and yields fell to 35.3 bushels per acre versus 41.8 for the five-year average. Durum stocks are still expected to drop compared to a year ago, but not by as much as previously anticipated. All of this allowed durum markets to fall despite generally tighter fundamentals compared to a year ago.
Canola Canola production hit a record 21.3 million metric tons, according to the Statistics Canada report. This is an 8.7 percent increase from a year ago and higher than any of the pre-report estimates. Planted area was up 13 percent from a year ago and yield bumped to 41 bushels per acre versus 37.3 bushels per acre for the five-year average. Ending stocks are expected to increase for the first time in four years as a result of this bump in output. And the market took note: prices are pressing lower and testing support. Yes, demand remains good and export business is booming. There is hope for some support if Argentina continues to struggle with its soybean crop. However, the near-term outlook is more bearish given the unexpected
supply cushion that Statistics Canada’s report brought.
Peas & Lentils Lentil output was pegged at 2.558 million metric tons (in line with pre-report trade estimates). Total output is down 21.2 percent from a year ago which is not shocking given the huge drop in area from a booming 2016. For peas, 4.112 million metric tons were produced (which is a 15 percent decline from last year). Both yield and planted area were lower for peas, but production exceeded the market’s pre-report ideas. For both of these markets, India’s output and trade policy will be the major drivers into 2018.
Barley Canadian barley production was pegged at 7.891 million metric tons. This is over 500 thousand metric tons above the September Statistics Canada estimate and above the highest pre-report trade estimate for the report. Still, production is 10.2 percent below 2016 which points to tighter stocks in the 2017-18 crop year. However, the supply situation may not be as tight as initially thought.
AGWEEK/Monday, December 11, 2017 A21
MARKETS
Canada adds stocks Wheat The wheat market received more bad news with the release of Canada’s Production of Principle Field Crops report on Dec. 6. Wheat production was estimated at 30.0 million metric tons. This was 2 million metric tons higher than the pre-report estimate of 28.0 million metric tons. 2017 all-wheat acreage came in at 22.2 million acres. Saskatchewan had the largest decrease in average yield at -11.3 percent, while Manitoba had the highest increase at +12.6 percent mirroring western North Dakota versus eastern North Dakota and Minnesota production. Canadian durum production came in at 4.962 million metric tons which was also at the high end of trade expectations. These numbers added pressure to the wheat complex mid-week. In Dec. 7 trade, March Chicago wheat futures reached its lowest ever premium to March corn futures at 69 ¾ cents. The fact that we reached this historical spread milestone shows how awash the world is in wheat supplies. In the August report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture increased the Russian/former Soviet Union 12 production by 8.6 million metric tons. The Canadians added 3 million metric tons with this report. So we have added 11.6 million metric tons to the world balance sheet from two countries since July. For comparison, the entire U.S. spring wheat crop of 400 million bushels equals 10.88 million metric tons. Weekly export sales were bearish totaling 11.9 million bushels, with 11.8 million bushels for the 2017-18 marketing year. This puts total marketing year sales at 642.5 million bushels, 10 percent below the previous marketing year. Weekly shipments of 14.6 million bushels put the marketing year total at 442.2 million bushels, 8 percent below the previous year. In my experience, it always seems that the first four weeks of the export season sets the pace and it usually ends up pretty close to that number at the end of the year. We have been 6 to 8 percent behind pace consistently, with USDA estimating a 5 percent decline on wheat. It certainly has the feel that we will end up below the 5 percent estimated cut. For the week ending Dec. 7, March contracts for Minneapolis wheat were down 20.5 cents at $6.11, down 17.0 cents at $4.215 for Chicago wheat, and down 16.75 cents at $4.2075 for Kansas City wheat.
Corn Weekly export sales were bearish at 34.5 million bushels, all for the 2017-18 marketing year. This puts the total marketing year sales at 901.5 million bushels, 27 percent less than the previous year. Shipments of 23.3 million bushels put the marketing year total at 318.4 million bushels, 38 percent less than previous year. Ethanol production and exports remain robust. Ethanol production for the week ending Dec. 1 averaged 1.108 million barrels per day. This is up 8.31 percent versus last year. Total ethanol production for the week was 7.756 million barrels. Stocks as of Dec. 1 were 22.544 million barrels. This is up 2.27 percent versus last week and up 21.66 percent versus last year. Corn used in last week’s production was 115.35 million bushels bringing cumulative corn usage for
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ethanol to 1.52 billion bushels. U.S. ethanol export pace is 32 percent higher than last year at 1.0865 billion gallons. Dry Distillers Grains export pace is currently 4 percent lower than a year ago. As ethanol stocks have been increasing, price spreads for E-85 are 88 cents cheaper than E-10 and $1.61 per gallon cheaper than non-oxygenated premium in the Fargo, N.D., market. U.S. motor fuel Inventories increased by 9.2 million barrels last week, according to an American Petroleum Institute report. This sent crude oil futures sharply lower in Dec. 6 trade. The same report expects fuel demand to decline through the end of year. Although the API report was bearish, the announcement to move Israel’s capital to Jerusalem has traders uneasy about political unrest in the Middle East and crude oil futures rebounded at weeks end. A report from Reuters expects crude oil futures to be steady to higher through 2018 based on ongoing conflicts in Saudi Arabia, Libya and Venezuela. This along with potential LaNina and current dry conditions in Argentina should provide underlying support to corn futures. The U.S. dollar traded higher five days in a row this week, which was the best run in nine months. This added further pressure to the grain complex this week. Stats Canada estimates corn for grain production at 14.1 million tons, the second highest on record and 6.8 percent higher than 2016. For the week ending Dec. 7, March corn futures were down 7.25 cents at $3.515.
Soybeans Soybeans gave up early week losses as the forecast for South America changes daily. Talk about La Nina possibilities is keeping traders on edge, selling rainfalls and buying into extended forecasts that keep moisture away from South American crops. Rains are expected to remain spotty, but increasing chances for precipitation in the extended forecast are putting a strain on the built-in weather premium. You can expect choppy trade to remain in the soy complex ahead of the Dec 12 WASDE report. Analysts believe the USDA could lower marketing year U.S. exports in this report due to this year’s slow start and Brazil’s strong export data. Soy oil continues its downward trend as large canola production numbers in the Stats Canada report will continue to pressure oils. Argentina remains warm and dry, with only spotty rains falling in many of the main growing regions. Some areas have planted into dust, and there is worry that crops will not emerge in those conditions without substantial moisture soon. Much of Brazil’s large soybean areas have seen good weather this year for
the most part as they move into their summer months (their December is the equivalent to June in the U.S.) If we learned anything this year, late summer is make or break for yield potential and crops can recover from early summer issues. January soybeans climbed to $10.15, highs last seen on July 31 before bouncing back to the November Pre-USDA report highs of $10.085. The long trend is up, but that trend could deteriorate if rains start falling in Argentina and Southern Brazil. Brazil’s crop round-up puts their soybean crop at 108 million metric tons versus USDA’s 107 million metric tons forecast. Argentina’s crop roundup puts their soybean crop at 55 million metric tons versus USDA’s 57 million metric tons forecast. The export sales were double what they were last week at 76.7 million bushels, the majority for the 201718 marketing year. This puts marketing year sales at 1.335 billion bushels, 16 percent less than the previous marketing year. Monthly resistance marks for soybean futures start at $10.325, this past summer’s high set in July. The $10.54 mark set in July of 2015 and then $10.80 which was established this past January are next long term monthly resistance levels. Support levels are at $9.81 and $9.67 on the daily charts. For the week ending Dec. 7, January 2017 soybeans were down 2.25 cents and March soybeans were down 1.75 cents.
Canola For the week ending Dec. 7, January canola futures in Winnipeg were down $0.2 Canadian at $505.9 metric tons Canadian. The Canadian dollar was down to .7776. This brings the U.S. price to $18.02 per hundredweight. ► Velva, N.D., $17.34 per hundredweight, January at $17.45. ► Enderlin, N.D., $18.01 per hundredweight, January at $18.01. ► Hallock, Minn., $17.58 per hundredweight, January at $17.69. ► Fargo, N.D., $18.40 per hundredweight, January at $18.15. Canadian farmers produced 21.3 million metric tons of canola in 2017, up 8.7 percent from 19.6 million metric tons in 2016. A record high harvested area of 22.9 million acres, up 14.1 percent from 2016 was the reason for this high production number. Yield came in at 41.0 bushels per acre, down 4.9 percent from the record set in 2016.
Barley Cash feed barley bids in Minneapolis were at $2.65, while malting barley received no quote. The Berthold, N.D., bid is $2.25 and CHS Southwest New Salem, N.D., bids were at $2.50
Durum Cash bids for milling quality durum are $6.25 in Berthold and at $6.25 in Dickinson, N.D..
Sunflower Cash sunflower bids in Fargo were at $17.75. December at $17.50. For the week ending Dec. 7, soybean oil was down 41 cents to $33.28 on the January contract.
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